It’s never too early to talk Baseball. The  Red Sox - Yankees matchup is traditionally the hardest regular season ticket to score in all of sports. Next season, the ticket to the first meeting of the Yankees and Red Sox in Boston promises to be be even more coveted.

The Red Sox and Yankees will open the 2010 MLB season in Boston (8:00 p.m. on April 4, 2010).

Yankees - Red Sox tickets to the season opener are already averaging $330 and the lowest price ticket is $154.

Christian

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

Boston Red Sox tickets are historically some of the hardest tickets for fans to score. This year is no exception. Fans are clamoring to see their beloved Sox. The Cleveland Indians are in town for the last Sox regular season matchup of the year Oct. 1-4. Fans can find more than 10,000 tickets for the series starting at $11. Even with all the excitement, there are Field Box tickets on the third base line for $52 for Thursday’s game.

Boston Bruins tickets are hot this week. The Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes are in town Thursday Oct.1 and Saturday Oct. 3 respectively. Fans can find 2000+ tickets to see the Caps @ Bruins on FanSnap starting at $42. Fans can sit on the glass for $189 each or in the second row for $110. Fans can also find 4000+ Hurricanes @ Bruins tickets with FanSnap.com starting at $26.

Fans can also find hundreds of Pink concert tickets from six ticket companies to the TD Banknorth Garden on Fri. Oct 2 at 8:00PM from $77. General admission tickets start at $112.

Florida State Seminoles @ Boston College Eagles tickets – at Alumni Stadium on Sat, Oct 3 – start from $37. FanSnap found 1000+ tickets.

Tom Brady and the Patriots host Ray Lewis and the undefeated Ravens on Sun, Oct .4 at Gillette Stadium. There are 3000+ tickets listed on FanSnap. Baltimore Ravens @ New England Patriots tickets start at $70. The average ticket to the game is $240. There is tremendous variability in ticket prices. Tickets in the same row vary by $100 or more.

The dog days of summer are over.  The kids are back in school.  Starbucks is serving the pumpkin spice latte again.  Entourage on HBO is nearing its last episode of the year.  That can only mean one thing.  The MLB pennant race has started.

Which team and tickets are the hottest?  Well, based on searches on FanSnap, the top ten (including a big upcoming homestand at sweet, sweet prices) are:

1.  Boston Red Sox tickets:  Angels @ Red Sox, 19,000+ tickets from $11

2.  New York Yankees tickets:  Red Sox @ Yankees, 41,000+ tickets from $28

3.  Chicago Cubs tickets:  Reds @ Cubs, 18,000+ tickets from $11

4.  LA Dodgers tickets:  Giants @ Dodgers, 26,000+ tickets from $3

5.  SF Giants tickets:  Rockies @ Giants, 12,000+ tickets from $9

6.  Philadelphia Phillies tickets:  Mets @ Phillies, 14,000 tickets from $10

7.  New York Mets tickets:  Cubs @ Mets, 4,000+ tickets from $9

8.  St. Louis Cardinals tickets:  Braves @ Cardinals, 6,000+ tickets from $11

9.  Atlanta Braves tickets:  Phillies @ Braves, 9,000+ tickets from $2

10.  Colorado Rockies tickets:  Cardinals @ Rockies, 5,000+ tickets from $5

The Red Sox, Dodgers, and Giants all are up strong vs. last month.  The Braves and Rockies join the leaders.  Take me out to the ball game!

Mike

Never mind that the Yankees are 0-8 this year against the Red Sox.

The Yankees are battling for the best record in baseball with the Dodgers.  They have won three in a row.  They are two and a half games up on the boys from Boston.  Bronx Bomber fans are already calculating their magic number.  This weekend is as good a chance as any for the Pinstripes to reassert their dominance.

While the Rays may have something to say about it, nothing beats a Yankees-Red Sox series, even during the dog days of summer.  However, lots of season ticket holders must be out of town on vacation as there are thousands of ticket listings available for as little as $50 a ticket.*

Haven’t seen a game in the new Yankee Stadium yet?  Have a look at all the Red Sox-Yankees tickets on FanSnap this weekend!

Thu, Aug 6 at 7:05PM 800+ tickets from $80*

Fri, Aug 7 at 7:05PM 6,000+ tickets from $72

Sat, Aug 8 at 4:10PM 6,000+ tickets from $79

Sun, Aug 9 at 8:05PM 10,000+ tickets from $50

Of course, on FanSnap you can see the tickets from all four games at once!

Compare all 4 events

Play ball!

* price = ticket prices + commission per ticket as of Aug 6, 12:30AM

Start spreading the news…

Lovers of the nation’s pastime, driven by the great choices and values to be had, have been all over FanSnap this summer searching for MLB tickets.  Vacationing fans are visiting ballparks.  Baseball fans are sitting in seats they never thought they could afford.

What teams are baseball fans searching for most?  And where are they playing on July 4th?

1.  New York Yankees tickets:  Jays @ Yankees, 8,000+ tickets from $16*

2.  Boston Red Sox tickets:  Mariners @ Red Sox, 2,000+ tickets from $16

3.  New York Mets tickets:  Mets @ Phillies, 4000+ tickets from $19

4.  LA Angels tickets:  Orioles @ Angels, 3,000+ tickets from $14

5.  Chicago Cubs tickets:  Brewers @ Cubs, 6000+ tickets from $20

6.  SF Giants tickets:  Astros @ Giants, 2,000 tickets from $11

7.  Chicago White Sox tickets:  White Sox @ Royals, 700+ tickets from $6

8.  LA Dodgers tickets:  Dodgers @ Padres, 1000+ tickets from $20

Most interesting as they are both in the Big Apple and have new ballparks, Yankees searches outnumber Mets searches two to one…

Me?  I am going to SF’s AT&T Park Saturday to see Cy Young winning phenom Timmy Lincecum blow away Astros!  Happy Fourth of July!

Mike

* ticket availability and price (ticket + commission) as of July 2, 2PM PT

The FanSnap team was excited to read “Tightwad Tod’s” column today in Consumer Reports.  He said,

“…when I checked FanSnap for tickets to a host of events there were plenty of bargains. They may not be the best seats or the hottest games, but I found tickets to see the Redsox in Boston for as little as $15, and seats at the new Yankee and Busch stadiums in New York and St. Louis for $8 and $3, respectively.

Reasonably priced tickets were available to other events as well, though you might have to travel to Fargo, N.D., Columbus, Ohio, or Charleston, West Va., to score the knockout deals, such as $20 to go country with Keith Urban, $22 to see Elton John and Billy Joel tickle the ivories, or $33 to get your scream on with the Jonas Brothers.”

Thanks, Tod.  We couldn’t have said it better ourselves!

There is a wide choice of tickets available as season ticket holders skip more games than usual because of the economy.  Market prices of tickets are always influenced up or down by whether there are more buyers or sellers.  No matter what, among all those sellers, there are always a few who are particularly motivated to sell and drop their asking price.  You’ll notice their tickets right away - they are the lighter colored markers and the “best value” stars on the FanSnap Maps.

It may be a matter of getting a super deal on a ticket.  It may be a matter of splurging and sitting behind home plate, or next to the stage, for a much lower price than in past years.  Whether you are on a beer or champagne budget, our goal is to help you find great values!

Mike

162 games to go.  Everyone has a chance to win it all.  Baseball fans are all pumped up and ready to see their teams play.  New free agents.  Healthy veteran players.  Young guns with another year of experience.  Who will be this year’s breakout team - like the recent Rays or Rockies?

Watching the highlights of Opening Day on SportsCenter tonight (in their first broadcast from the new LA studio), I thought I would check out whose fans are the most pumped up.  The top ten most searched-for MLB tickets on FanSnap:

1. Boston Red Sox tickets (home)

2. New York Yankees tickets (home)

3. New York Mets tickets (home)

4. Chicago Cubs tickets (home)

5. LA Angels of Anaheim tickets (home)

6. Chicago White Sox tickets (home)

7. San Francisco Giants tickets (home)

8. Los Angeles Dodgers tickets (home)

9. Philadelphia Phillies tickets (home)

10. St Louis Cardinals tickets (home)

There will be many great values to be had this year as more season ticketholders sell extra tickets than ever before.

Play Ball!

There’s nothing like a home opener at Fenway.  Red Sox Nation is lined up to see Beckett vs. Shields and the upstart Rays.  We have been watching FanSnap ticket listings for opening day in Boston for a while now.  In the last several days, fans have been wolfing up tickets!

As of tonight, FanSnap search results still show 400+ Red Sox tickets available from five ticket companies - Ace Ticket, eBay, Pat’s Ticket Center, StubHub, and TicketNetwork.  While the Monster tickets are gone, there are still tickets available all over the park!  Check out the zoom, and view from seat, features on the FanSnap Map for Fenway to see the values.  Thinking of going?  Better check quick!

Can’t make the game tomorrow?  No problem, a FanSnap ticket search shows thousands of ticket listings per game all season long, including that first Red Sox-Yankees home stand. 

Also, many thanks to Thomas Grillo for his profile of FanSnap in tomorrow’s Boston Herald!

Mike