CHEAP BASEBALL TICKETS

The Boston Red Sox plan to raise prices on some tickets by as much as $5.  Four sections will have $2 per ticket raises while others will keep the same price.

Oh how times have changed.  The New York Yankees are going for their forth straight victory over the Boston Red Sox this evening.  The Yankees have defeated the Sox 13-6, 2-0 (15), and 5-0 the past three games.  Before this series at New Yankees Stadium, the Red Sox had defeated the Yankees eight straight times this season.  The Red Sox are 5 1/2 games behind the Yankees in the division though the Red Sox still have a one game lead in the AL Wild Card race.

The Yankees have turned things around in a big way.  After losing the first eight games of the year versus the Boston Red Sox (plus also losing the last game of 2008), the New York Yankees have won three straight games against the Red Sox.  The Yankees will try to sweep the Red Sox of the four game series being played at the New Yankees Stadium.  The Red Sox are now five and one half games out of first place, held by the Yankees.  The Red Sox have a one game lead in the Wild Card race over the Texas Rangers.

Tickets for the red hot New York Yankees dominate the Stubhub NY Metro area top ticket sales for July 1, 2009.  Four games versus the Boston Red Sox at new Yankees Stadium are on the list as are three games versus the Toronto Blue Jays.  The Yankees’ Old-Timer’s Day on July 19th is in the number two spot.  The only non-Yankees event on the list is country-music star Taylor Swift who will headline a concert at the Madison Square Garden arena.

Top NY Event Tickets
8/8 Red Sox at Yankees
7/19 Tigers at Yankees, Old-Timer’s Day
7/18 Tigers at Yankees
8/6 Red Sox at Yankees
8/9 Red Sox at Yankees
7/3 Blue Jays at Yankees
8/27 Taylor Swift at MSG
8/7 Red Sox at Yankees
7/5 Blue Jays at Yankees
7/4 Blue Jays at Yankees

2009 Baseball Opening Day Games

The 2009 Major League Baseball season gets officially underway tonight as the 2008 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies host the Atlanta Braves.  A full slate of opening games are scheduled for Monday.  Opening day game tickets are typically the most expensive baseball games of the entire series as are baseball games involving the Red Sox and Yankees.

The Boston Red Sox forced Game 7 of the ALCS by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 and trying up the ALCS 3-3.  Josh Beckett pitched a solid five innings for the Red Sox.  Kevin Youkilis and Jason Varitek hit key  home runs for the Sox.   Just a few short days ago, the Rays were seven outs away from the World Series with a 7-0 lead over the Red Sox.  Now, game 7 will be held Sunday and the winner will go to the World Series.  The Red Sox are 9-0 under Francona with elimination on the line in the Championship Series.

The defending World Champion Boston Red Sox will play the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2008 American League Championship Series which gets underway Friday, October 10th in Tampa Bay, Florida. The Red Sox beat the Angels 3-2 in the bottom of the ninth to win the ALDS 3 games to 1. The Rays beat the Chicago White Sox in the Division Series round 3 games to 1. The Red Sox and Rays are both from the AL East and faced each other eighteen times in 2008.  The Red Sox won 8 games and lost 10 to the Rays.  The Red Sox defeated the Rays 7-1 on June 5th a game in which Coco Crisp was hit by a pitch by the Rays’ James Shields igniting a bench clearing brawl. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep over the Chicago Cubs in MLB’s National League Division Series.  The Dodgers advance to the National League Championship Series to play the Phillies.   Game 1 is scheduled for October 9th in Philadelphia.    In the American League, the Tampa Rays lead the Chicago White Sox two games to none as do the Boston Red Sox over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.  The remaining teams for the Championship Series in each league could be finalized as early as tomorrow.

Secondary Market MLB Playoff Ticket Pricing Data

ALDS – Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels – Games 1, 2 and 5 of the series (3 home games)
• The average ticket selling price for the three potential games at Angel Stadium is $103
• Most expensive ticket sold was $883 for Game 2 and the least expensive was $25 for Game 2
• The average ticket selling price for Game 1 is $102 Game 2 is $105 for a potential Game 5 is $99
• Average ticket selling price for the Angels home games during the ALDS in 2007 against the Sox was $146

Boston Red Sox – Games 3 and 4 of the series (2 home games)
• The average ticket selling price for the two potential games at Fenway Park is $189
• The most expensive ticket - $895 for Game 3 (Field Box ) and the least expensive has been $66 for Game 4
• The average ticket selling price for Game 3 is $199 and for a potential Game 4 is $177
• Average ticket selling price for the Red Sox home games during ALDS last season vs the Angels was $303

ALDS – Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays – Games 1, 2 and 5 of the series (3 home games)
• The average ticket selling price for the three potential games at Tropicana Field is $91
• Most expensive ticket - $599 for Game 1 (Lower Level) and the least has been $20
• The average ticket selling price for Game 1 is $90, Game 2 is $86, Game 5 is $77

Chicago White Sox – Games 3 and 4 of the series (2 home games)
• The average ticket selling price for the two potential games at US Cellular Field is $168
• Most expensive ticket sold has been $1086 for Game 3 and the least expensive sold has been $70
• The average ticket selling price for Game 3 is $155 and for a potential Game 4 is $130

NLDS – Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs – Games 1, 2 and 5 of the series (3 home games)
• The average ticket selling price for the three potential games at Wrigley Field $303
• Most expensive ticket sold has been $2500 for Game 1 and the least expensive sold has been $90
• The average ticket selling price for Game 1 is $327 for Game 2 is $307 for a potential Game 5 is $362
• Avg ticket selling price for the Cubs during the NLDS in 2007 against the Diamondbacks was $338

Los Angeles Dodgers – Games 3 and 4 of the series (2 home games)
• The average ticket selling price for the two potential games at Dodger Stadium is $126
• Most expensive ticket sold has been $1090 for Game 4 and the least expensive has been $20
• The average ticket selling price for Game 3 is $127 and for a potential Game 4 is $103

NLDS – Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies – Games 1, 2 and 5 of the series (3 home games)
• The average ticket selling price for the three potential games at Citizens Bank Park is $147
• The most expensive ticket sold - $936 for Game 1 and the least expensive has been $46 for Game 1
• The average ticket selling price for Game 1 is $165, Game 2 is $143 for a potential Game 5 is $163
• Average ticket price for the Phillies games during the NLDS in 2007 against the Rockies was $270

Milwaukee Brewers – Games 3 and 4 of the series (2 home games)
• The average ticket selling price for the two potential games at Miller Park is $190
• The most expensive ticket has been $650 for Game 3 and the least has been $50 for Game 3
• The average ticket selling price for Game 3 is $193 and for a potential Game 4 is $161

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The Major League Baseball postseason playoff picture is beginning to take shape. In the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers will play the Philadelphia Phillies. The American League playoffs feature the Boston Red Sox versus the Los Angeles Angeles of Anaheim and the Tampa Bay Rays will take on either the Chicago White Sox.