Fans eagerly secured tickets for the Toronto Blue Jays’ potential spot in the American League Division Series as playoff tickets became available for purchase. All three potential home games for the ALDS quickly sold out, with Games 1 and 2 being fully booked within 30 minutes of release, and Game 3 selling out in under 90 minutes.
Ticket prices for the ALDS games at Rogers Centre ranged from $86.25 for the cheapest seats in the 500s to a high of $618.70 for tickets in the 100 sections. On the other hand, tickets for the AL Wild Card games were still available, mainly in the 500 sections, alongside some seats in the 100 and 200 sections.
For the Wild Card games, ticket prices in the 100 sections peaked at $599.15, while the most affordable ticket was priced at $77.05. Resale prices on platforms like StubHub showcased a wide range, with tickets selling for as much as $2,425 in section 26 and as low as $142 in section 522 for the wild card games. Similarly, SeatGeek listed prices reaching up to $25,830 for a suite in section 400, $549 for section 126, and as low as $162 for section 536.
Regarding the ALDS, StubHub listed ticket prices reaching $2,859 for section 21 and as low as $344 for section 533. SeatGeek also offered tickets with prices as high as $26,279 for suite 400, $3,137 for section 32, and as low as $132 for section 536.
Fans who held full or quarter-season ticket memberships were guaranteed a seat at Rogers Centre during playoff games, with the sale including the maximum possible number of games to be played at the stadium in the first two postseason rounds.
The exact number of home games during the post-season remains uncertain as it hinges on the Blue Jays’ seeding. The team, currently tied with the New York Yankees in the American League and American League East standings, could secure a bye to the ALDS with a top finish or host a three-game wild-card series if they finish with the third-best record among division winners or the top wild-card spot. Falling below the top wild-card spot would mean playing a wild-card series away from home.
This ticket rush comes amidst scrutiny on Ticketmaster, the ticket sales platform for the Blue Jays, for allegations of price inflation and high resale costs around major events in the United States.
