With the commencement of the MLB Wild-Card Round, ticket prices are jaw-dropping. The chasm in the cost of entry tickets has become a prominent talking point. While games are commanding an abnormally high premium over their counterparts, some deal with just the bare minimum. But what is determining these prices? 

Fan following plays a major role in determining these prices, but the sheer difference in the prices of the first and the fourth games this year is as steep as a cliff. Fan or not, either way, these ticket prices have folks wondering whether it’s a piece of good news or bad news that their team made it.

Ticket Prices for Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies Game 1 As High As a Kite

As the MLB world gears up for Tuesday, fans go into a loop of contemplation with the first game. The Miami Marlins are set to meet the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, marking Game 1 in the best-of-three National League Wild Card series. The price of tickets for the Marlins vs. Phillies game is an astounding $199, which is the most expensive wild-card game by 503% per the USA Today reporter, Bob Nightengale. 

That being said, the prices of subsequent games are mind-boggling. The prices seem to dip drastically for the Game 1 between the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays at $33 and exponentially down to $7 for the Toronto Blue Jays vs. the Minnesota Twins. Interestingly, this difference in price has caught the attention of fans. Fans, being as passionate as they are, went on a comment spree, expressing their mixed feelings. 

Fans Express Their Feelings

Fans have taken to Twitter to discuss what looks like “Red October”. Ranging from trolling the Marlins fans to taking a dig at the Twins, the fans said it all. 

Attributing the high prices to the amazing fans of the Miami Marlins, one fan said, “Best fans”

The high ticket prices of the game make the fans wonder whether to be happy or sad. 

Addressing the embarrassingly low ticket price for the Minnesota Twins game, one fan called it a “poverty organization”

Some fans could not contain their shock about how low the BlueJays vs. Twins’ game ticket costs. 

A few even appreciated the information. 

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The fandom does not subside despite the staggering prices. With that being said, only time will tell how many fans turn up and how the game turns out.

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