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The first month of the 2011 MLB season has officially been played out, and thus fans have seen some great moments and some surprising struggles. No one could have guessed that the Boston Red Sox, after some serious off-season upgrades to their roster, would have a winning percentage below .500.

We’re not sure, even in Cleveland, you would have found anyone betting the Indians would have the best record in the American League as of May 5. The Tribe is flat out playing the best ball in the MLB right now. Can they stick out through the summer months and be a legitimate World Series contender?

There is still a ton of baseball to be played, no doubt. But through April, how has a team’s success or struggles effected their ticket prices? Check out our monthly MLB tickets update below.

MLB tickets update: May

Our pre-season ticket rankings found that Red Sox tickets, Yankees tickets, Blue Jays tickets, and Phillies tickets were among the hottest in the league. How do our pre-season rankings (according to each team’s overall average ticket price) match up to their average ticket prices now? Check out our Top Ten below.

1. Boston Red Sox tickets: $131
2. Toronto Blue Jays tickets: $107
3. Minnesota Twins tickets: $85
4. Chicago Cubs tickets: $85
5. Chicago White Sox tickets: $80
6. New York Yankees tickets: $78
7. New York Mets tickets: $67
8. Baltimore Orioles tickets: $65
9. Tampa Bay Rays tickets: $65
10. Houston Astros tickets: $63

Yankees tickets are always atop of the league in terms of their average ticket prices, so it is somewhat surprising to see them drop out of the top 5. Red Sox tickets are always in high demand though, as they keep their pre-season ranking of #1 .

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The 2010 Major League Baseball Playoffs are finally here. The regular season ended with some tight races for playoff spots, and much of that excitement has carried over into what will prove to be a great month of October baseball. Baseball fans from coast to coast are gearing up to cheer on their respective teams. Check out some of the data we collected from the secondary ticket market on how fans are reacting to their team’s playoff bids.

2010 MLB Playoffs: Division Series FanDemand

• Cincinnati Reds tickets are bringing in the highest overall average price of $276 to their home NLDS games. When the Phillies traveled to Cincinnati in the regular season (June 28-30), tickets average $35. Thats a 600% increase in ticket prices. Think Reds fans are excited to see their team in the playoffs for the first time since 1995?
• One might think that New York Yankees playoff tickets are off the charts, as Yankees fans are flat out passionate, when actually, they aren’t all that different from regular season prices. Yankees tickets, at home, in the ALDS are averaging $140. When the Minnesota Twins came to the Bronx in May of this year, tickets averaging around $95. That’s still a 48% increase from regular to post-season, but is more expected out of die-hard New York Yankees fans?
• Minnesota is ready and waiting for their Twins to take on the Yankees. Check out Mayor of Minneapolis, R.T. Ryback’s tweet below:

• It looks like the excitement of the regular season playoff race has left San Francisco Giants fans wanting more. Giants tickets are the second highest for their NLDS home games at $220.
• Tampa Bay Rays tickets are the lowest of the bunch at a meager $77, which only reaffirms the idea that there isn’t much of a market for professional sports in the state of Florida.

• The Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds series is generating the most excitement in the playoffs with an average series ticket price of $231.
• The Yankees and Twins are next, with Twins fans driving up this overall average price. Twins home games during this series are generating, on average, a $50 higher price than Yankees home games.

• Overall, the American League Division Series games are averaging a $150.5 ticket price, while both National League Division Series are $199.5 in average ticket price. This is a substantial and surprising difference, considering that during the regular season, the American League almost always brings in higher prices overall.

Price variation on comparable tickets, by home team during the Division Series

1. Comparable tickets in Cincinnati vary by as much as 84%.
2. Comparable tickets in Tampa Bay vary by as much as 83%.
3. Comparable tickets in Texas vary by as much as 81%.
4. Comparable tickets in San Francisco vary by as much as 69%.
5. Comparable tickets in Philadelphia vary by as much as 57%.
6. Comparable tickets in Minnesota vary by as much as 56%.
7. Comparable tickets in Atlanta vary by as much as 55%.
8. Comparable tickets in New York vary by as much as 25%.

For all of your MLB Playoff ticket needs, FanSnap can help fans find the best values on the best possible tickets.