MLB Ticket Prices
Find MLB ticket data below from the Vivid Seats marketplace.
Data is as of mid-March through the end of the 2017 regular season.
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Average Price Per Team | 2017 Trends | Opening Day Prices | Home Opener Prices
Top 15 Most In-Demand Games | Cheapest Days to Attend Games Per Team
*The defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs lead all teams with an average list price of $135 for regular-season home games in 2017
*The Boston Red Sox are the most in-demand AL team with an average list price of $99
*The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are the most affordable team overall with an average list price of $32
*Cubs ticket purchases have increased year over year in every state except West Virginia, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Montana, and Hawaii
*The average price of Cubs home game tickets has increased 47% from 2016
*The Atlanta Braves have experienced the largest increase in the average price of sold tickets (+58%), likely due to the debut of their new stadium this season
*Overall, the average price paid for sold tickets to MLB games has increased by 14% since last season
*Looking ahead to Opening Day, fans have paid an average of $220 for the Cubs-Cardinals Opening Night clash between the NL Central rivals.
^Rank based on total number of tickets sold
| Rank^ |
Matchup |
Avg. Ticket Price |
| 1 |
San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers (4/3) |
$138 |
| 2 |
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals (4/2) |
$220 |
| 3 |
Cleveland Indians at Texas Rangers (4/3) |
$174 |
| 4 |
Pittsburgh Pirates at Boston Red Sox (4/3) |
$156 |
| 5 |
Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds (4/3) |
$169 |
| 6 |
Atlanta Braves at New York Mets (4/3) |
$169 |
| 7 |
Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals (4/3) |
$125 |
| 8 |
Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles (4/3) |
$159 |
| 9 |
Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros (4/3) |
$122 |
| 10 |
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks (4/2) |
$98 |
| 11 |
New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays (4/2) |
$98 |
| 12 |
Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox (4/3) |
$75 |
| 13 |
Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins (4/3) |
$60 |
| 14 |
Colorado Rockies at Milwaukee Brewers (4/3) |
$79 |
| 15 |
Los Angeles Angels at Oakland A's (4/3) |
$73 |
*The Cubs also top the home opener list, as fans have paid an average of $321 for the team's 2017 Wrigley Field debut against the Dodgers.
^Rank based on total number of tickets sold
| Rank^ |
Matchup |
Avg. Ticket Price |
| 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies (4/7) |
$127 |
| 2 |
Milwaukee Brewers at Toronto Blue Jays (4/11) |
$97 |
| 3 |
Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies (4/7) |
$73 |
| 4 |
San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves (4/14) |
$190 |
| 5 |
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants (4/10) |
$170 |
| 6 |
Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers (4/7) |
$173 |
| 7 |
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (4/10) |
$321 |
| 8 |
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees (4/10) |
$115 |
| 9 |
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians (4/11) |
$175 |
| 10 |
Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners (4/10) |
$89 |
| 11 |
Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates (4/7) |
$81 |
| 12 |
Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels (4/7) |
$74 |
| 13 |
Oakland Athletics at Kansas City Royals (4/10) |
$166 |
| 14 |
San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres (4/7) |
$109 |
| 15 |
Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins (4/11) |
$116 |
*After Opening Day games and home openers, the most in-demand matchup is Angels at Red Sox on June 23, fueled by the pregame David Ortiz number retirement ceremony
*Following the trend, the second most in-demand game is Astros at Yankees on May 14, which includes the Derek Jeter retirement ceremony
*Overall, the list is dominated by games featuring heated divisional rivalries: Cubs vs Cardinals and Yankees vs Red Sox
*The early portion of the week is the cheapest day to attend home games for most teams
*The cheapest day of the week falls on the weekend for only two teams: Los Angeles Angels and Chicago White Sox
*The Chicago Cubs have the highest average price every day of the week, but are cheapest on Thursdays
