World Series Tickets: Yankees win!

October 2009

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November 2009

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(ALCS Update) Yankees beat the Angels in Game 6 and take the series 4-2. It’s World Series time! Game 1 is on Wednesday.

The Phillies have done it. They beat the Dodgers and crushed SoCal fans’ hopes for a freeway series. With the win tonight over the Dodgers, the Phils are once again in the Fall Classic. They await an opponent. Will it be the Yankees or the Angels? The Yankees are up 3-1 over the Angels. For Yankees fans, the memory of the 2004 ALCS against the Red Sox is still too fresh in their minds to be overly confident of a World Series berth.

So, the Phillies celebrate and wait at least one more night to learn where they’ll travel to on Wednesday for Game 1 of the World Series. You can bet, we’ll be watching the Angels – Yankees game.

We’ve add the Phillies World Series home games to the calendar below with links to tickets for each game.

Christian

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There is some debate at FanSnap HQ as to whether this is our favorite time of year… Or, is it a very close second to March when every team is still in the hunt. Oh, and that other tournament is getting started.

The verdict? Now is pretty great. The Rockies made us (and the Dodgers) sweat the final few games of the regular season and the Twins had us biting a towel like Jerry Tarkanian during that Tigers one-game playoff. Now, we’re trying to squeeze in a little work between watching playoff games.

Here are the playoffs in one, handy calendar. Down below, you know we’re keeping track of ticket availability and ticket prices as well as wins and losses.

Championship Series Tickets:

(Update) Once again, It’s CC and A-Rod as the Yankees take Game 4

(Update) Angels take ALCS Game 3 in 11 innings. Phillies take Game 4 with a walk off.

(Update) Just when we think we see what clutch playoff pitching is in CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee blanks Dodgers in 11-0 Phillies Game 3 win.

(Update) Yankees win in 13 innings (and 5 hours). Lead series 2-0. The Angels and Yankee travel to LA for Game 3.

(Update) The MLB Championship series teams are set. The Yankees take on the Angels and the Phillies take on the Dodgers. “Sold out” of course never really means sold out. There are tens of thousands of tickets listed in the ticket market for the ALCS and NLCS. We dug into the data and came up with the chart below, which compares the first home game tickets for each of the teams to get a feel for the hottest MLB playoff team.

Ticket prices as of 2:00 p.m. (PT) Oct. 13, 2009. This chart compares ticket prices to the NLCS and ALCS home games for the Yankees, Angels, Phillies and Dodgers

National League Championship Series:

PHILADELPHIA vs LOS ANGELES

Phillies win series (4-1)

NLCS Game 1 tickets: Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium
Phillies win

NLCS Game 2 tickets: Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium
Dodgers win

NLCS Game 3 Tickets: Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
Phillies win

NLCS Game 4 Tickets: Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
Phillies win

NLCS Game 5 Tickets: Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
Phillies win

American League Championship Series:

NEW YORK vs LOS ANGELES

Yankees win series (4-2)

ALCS Game 1 tickets: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at New York Yankees
Yankees win

ALCS Game 2 tickets: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at New York Yankees
Yankees win

ALCS Game 3 tickets: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels
Angels win

ALCS Game 4 tickets: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels
Yankees win

ALCS Game 5 tickets: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels
Angels win

ALCS Game 6 tickets: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at New York Yankees
Yankee win

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Division Series Tickets:

(Update: Oct. 12) The Phillies clinch NLCS berth after winning the NLDS series against the Rockies 3 to 1.

(Update: Oct. 11) The Dodgers are the first team to clinch a Championship Series berth after sweeping the Cards in three games in the NLDS. The NLCS tickets and calendar updated below.

(Update 2: Oct. 11) The Yankees and Angels sweep the Twins and Red Sox. Boston’s hopes for the Yankee – Red Sox showdown in the ALCS came to an end today. The Yankees – Red Sox is one of the most storied rivalries in all of sports. We’re sorry we didn’t get to see it play out in one last series this year.

The Twins’ Cinderella story also came to an end today. The Twins embodied so much of what we love about the post season. Their run was a thrill to watch. We look forward to seeing them in their new ballpark next year.

Two MLB powerhouses remain. The Yankees and the Angels — two teams that seemed destined to meet in the ALCS. We’ve reworked the playoff calendar below to reflect the ALCS dates and of course, ticket availability and pricing.

ALDS: NEW YORK vs MINNESOTA

Yankees Sweep Twins: 3-0

ALDS: Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees – Home Game #1 (Game #1)
Yankees 7, Twins 2

ALDS Tickets: Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees – Home Game #2 (Game #2)
Yankees 4, Twins 3

ALDS Tickets: New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins – Home Game #1 (Game #3)
Yankees 4, Twins 1

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ALDS: LOS ANGELES vs BOSTON

Angels sweep Red Sox: 3-0

AL Division Series: Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels – Home Game #1 (Game #1)
Angels 5, Red Sox 0

ALDS Tickets: Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels – Home Game #2 (Game #2)
Angels 4, Red Sox 1

ALDS Tickets: Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox – Home Game #1 (Game #3)
Angels 7, Red Sox 6

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NLDS: PHILADELPHIA vs COLORADO

Phillies Beat the Rockies: 3-1

NLDS Tickets: Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies – Home Game #1 (Game #1)
Phillies 5, Rockies 1

NLDS Tickets: Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies – Home Game #1 (Game #2)
Rockies 5, Phillies 4

NLDS Tickets: Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies – Home Game #1 (Game #3)
Phillies 6, Rockies 5

NLDS Tickets: Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies – Home Game #2 (Game #4)
Phillies 5, Rockies 4

NLDS: ST LOUIS vs LOS ANGELES

Dodgers sweep Cards, 3-0

NLDS Tickets: St Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Game #1 (Game #1)
Dodgers 5, Cardinals 3

NLDS Tickets: St Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Game #2 (Game #2)
Dodgers 3, Cardinals 2

NLDS Tickets: Los Angeles Dodgers at St Louis Cardinals – Home Game #1 (Game #3)
Cardinals 1, Dodgers 5

(Update Oct. 20 10:45 a.m. (PT) The Phillies look to clinch a World Series berth tomorrow night at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia in front of the hometown fans. Phils fans are clamoring for tickets to Game 5. In fact, the average ticket price has gone up nearly 10% in the last 24 hours.

NLCS Game 5: Dodgers at Phillies tickets – Citizens Bank Park Wed, Oct 21
Tickets listings found on FanSnap = 6,000+
Get-in price (lowest price ticket) =  $172
Average price = $324
Tickets listed in:

• Infield average = $507 (best value tickets = $308)
• Hall Of Fame Club average = $521  (best value tickets = $303)
• Terrace average = $325 (best value tickets = $171)
• Outfield average = $314 (best value tickets = $198)
• Pavilion average = $271 (best value tickets = $184)

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The Phils three-games-to-one win over the Rockies in the NLDS gets the Phillies one step closer to repeating as World Series champs. The Dodgers had the best record in the National League and will host Games 1, 2, 6 and 7 of the NLCS in L.A.

Game 1 – First game in L.A. – (Oct 15) – Phillies at Dodgers tickets

• Tickets listed =12,000+
• Get-in price (lowest price) ticket = $46
• Average ticket price = $126
• Average Dugout Club ticket = $1,131 (Best Value = $754)
• Average Top Deck tickets = $99 (Best Value = $37)

Game 3 First game in Philly – (Oct. 18) – Dodgers at Phillies playoff tickets

• Tickets listed = 4,500+
• Get-in price (lowest price) ticket = $173
• Average ticket price = $380
• Average Diamond Club ticket = $939 (Best Value = $636)
• Average Pavilion Deck tickets = $274 (Best Value = $175)

Zoomed in map of tickets to Phillies-Dodgers at Dodger Stadium

There is tremendous ticket availability and price variability. For example, for the Dodgers NLCS home opener on Oct. 15 in the Left Field Pavilion, there are tickets listed for $117 and $184 in the same row.

Phils fans will find similar variability. For the Oct. 18 game in Philadelphia, there are tickets in Outfield 142 listed for $263 and $362 in the same row.

Zoomed in, row-level view of tickets to Dodgers-Phillies at Citizens Bank

Check our calendar with the MLB post season / playoffs schedule here: http://www.fansnap.com/blog/2009/10/mlb-playoffs-road-to-the-world-series/

(Update)

Phillies vs Dodgers Tickets

NLCS Game 1 tickets: Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium
Phillies win

NLCS Game 2 tickets: Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium
Fri, Oct 16  13,000+ tickets from $29

NLCS Game 3 Tickets: Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
Sun, Oct 18 6,000+ tickets from $155

NLCS Game 4 Tickets: Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
Mon, Oct 19 8,000+ tickets from $148

NLCS Game 5 Tickets: Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies (If Necessary) Citizens Bank Park
Wed, Oct 21 8,000+ tickets from $137

NLCS Game 6 tickets: Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers (If Necessary) Dodger Stadium
Fri, Oct 23 11,000+ tickets from $51

NLCS tickets: Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers – Game #7 (If Necessary) Dodger Stadium
Sat, Oct 24 8,000+ tickets from $62

Tickets Map of Angel Stadium for the MLB ALCS

The Angels and Dodgers have both locked up berths to the ALCS and NLCS respectively. The Angels head to New York to face the Yankees in Games 1 and 2 of the ALCS and then return home for Games 3-5. The Angels will return to New York for Games 6,7 as necessary.

There is tremendous ticket availability and price variability for the series. For example, in the Field MVP 112, on Monday (Oct. 19), there are tickets listed for $125 in the same row as tickets listed for $550. There are clearly values to be had. The trick is to check often and then move quickly when you find what you’re looking for. The ticket market, like the stock market is based on supply and demand. When there are values to be had — like below — they will get snapped up quickly.

Zoomed in Tickets Map of Angel Stadium for the MLB ALCS in Los Angeles with row-level detail

Angels home games ticket information follows:

Game 3 (Oct 19) – ALCS: Yankees at Angels tickets

• Tickets listed = 5,000+
• Get-in price (lowest price) ticket = $75
• Average ticket price = $222
• Average Diamond Hall of Fame Section ticket = $1,495 (Best Value = $883)
• Average Upper View Section tickets = $105 (Best Value = $75)

Game 4 (Oct. 20) – Yankees at Angels playoff tickets

• 6,000+ tickets from $75
• Tickets listed = 6,000+
• Get-in price (lowest price) ticket = $75
• Average ticket price = $227
• Average Diamond Hall of Fame Section ticket = $1,224 (Best Value = $999)
• Average Upper View Section tickets = $107 (Best Value = $75)

Game 5 (Oct. 22) – Yankees – Angels tickets in LA – (If Necessary)

• 5,000+ tickets from $62
• Tickets listed = 5,000+
• Get-in price (lowest price) ticket = $75
• Average ticket price = $248
• Average Diamond Hall of Fame Section ticket = $2,410 (Best Value = $2,206)
• Average Upper View Section tickets = $120 (Best Value = $75)

Dodgers tickets too are very hot this post season – even without an NLCS foe determined yet. For the Dodger’s first two home games against either the Rockies or Phillies, fans can find more than 20,000 tickets with FanSnap.com starting at $38. The average ticket price for the two games is currently $151.

Check our calendar with the MLB post season / playoffs schedule here: http://www.fansnap.com/blog/2009/10/mlb-playoffs-road-to-the-world-series/

Christian

(UPDATED Oct. 1)

The Phillies close out the regular season with a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park against Florida Marlins. Even with all the excitement about the playoffs, fans can still find more than 5,000 tickets for the Marlins series on fansnap.com starting at $4. The average price for tickets to the Marlins series is $78. (Search Marlins @ Phillies tickets)

Phillies fans can find Phillies tickets to N.L.D.S. games with FanSnap starting at $72 and averaging $240 per ticket. With nearly 10,000 tickets listed on FanSnap for just the first two NLDS games, there is tremendous ticket availability and price variability. Check back often for the best ticket values.

Check out the FanSnap dynamic maps of Citizens Bank Park. The zoomed out view list what is in the screenshot below shows the price distribution of every ticket at the park. You can click on the map or use the control at the upper left (like Google maps) to zoom in and zoom out.

FanSnap dynamic map of Citizens Bank Park for NLDS Game 1 Philadelphia Phillies tickets (October 7, 2009)

The more you zoom in, the more detail you see. A few clicks show you the price of tickets in each row. Lighter colored circles = lower price. The blue stars show the best values. Those are the tickets priced lower than the surrounding tickets.

Zoomed in FanSnap Map view of Citizens Bank Park for NLDS Game 1 Philadelphia Phillies tickets (October 7, 2009) showing tickets by row

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Sept. 30

With the win tonight against the Astros, the Philadelphia Phillies clinch the NL East for the third time in as many seasons. The Phillies are on their way to the NLDS where they will likely meet the Colorado Rockies.

Philadelphia Phillies tickets have been hot all year. Phills fans would love nothing more than to see their beloved Philles repeat as World Series winners — something not accomplished since the Yankees threepeated in 1998, 1999, 2000. Expect to see Philadelphia Phillies Playoff tickets be among the most popular of the post season.

Here are the top ten hottest MLB tickets:

1. Boston Red Sox tickets
2. New York Yankees tickets
3. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim tickets
4. San Francisco Giants tickets
5. Los Angeles Dodgers tickets
6. Colorado Rockies tickets
7. Philadelphia Phillies tickets
8. Chicago Cubs tickets
9. St Louis Cardinals tickets
10. New York Mets tickets

Christian

OK, what most real NFL fans consider to be the “pre-season” has ended and now things count. It’s the playoffs.  Not only the usual “one and done” excitement but also lots of great story lines. Can the Giants repeat?  The amazing turnaround of the Dolphins from 1-15 last year to division winners this year.  The Cardinals in their first playoffs since their move to Arizona. The Chargers’ late surge. The post-Michael Vick Falcons.

Here at FanSnap, we have integrated systems with dozens of ticket sites, so we can check constantly for available NFL playoff tickets. In some cases as many as ten or more sites have tickets for a given game.  Nothing is better for fans than choice!  We check 50+ ticket sites so you don’t have to.  A daily snapshot of our ticket search results from the last several days shows how dynamic the available tickets can be and, how the price of the “cheap tickets” can vary from game to game.

You can see that available tickets for this weekend’s wild card games are generally declining, but many are still available.  Ticket choices for next week’s divisional playoffs are actually still increasing!  With all those tickets to choose from, surely we can help you find yours.  Of course, with all this buying and selling going on, if you have not yet found your perfect tickets, check back often!  Happy New Year!

Mike