Roger Arrieta
Dodgers Tickets 173% Above Regular Season Average For NLDS Games 1 & 2
The Los Angeles Dodgers will face the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLDS after winning the NL West for the second year in a row. The Cardinals are coming off their own second straight NL Central title, edging out the Pirates by two games. Both teams look to make deep runs into October, relying heavily on their impressive bullpens. According to TiqIQ, the season average for LA Dodgers tickets was $62.98 on the secondary market, but tickets in the playoff series against St. Louis will be 173% above this figure.
10/3 Adam Wainwright vs Clayton Kershaw | Avg. Price: $113.33 | Get-in: $39
The series opens with two of the league’s best pitchers squaring off Friday as the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw faces the Cardinals’ Adam Wainwright. The average ticket price on the secondary market is $113, 79% above the regular season average, with a get-in price of $39. Kershaw is continuing his pitching domination after winning the 2013 Cy Young as he ranks first in the NL in wins (21) and ERA (1.77) with only 3 losses this season. He will likely win his second Cy Young in a row this season (Third overall). Wainwright is right on his heels with the second most wins in the NL (20) and 3rd best ERA (2.38) with 9 losses on the year.
10/4 TBA vs Zack Greinke | Avg. Price: $126.69 | Get-in: $41
Saturday’s Game 2 matchup pits Zack Greinke against a yet to be named St. Louis Cardinals starter. The average ticket price for Dodgers vs Cardinals tickets is $126 on the secondary market, a 101% increase over the regular season average, with the get-in price hitting $41. Greinke is coming off of four straight wins with a total record of 17-8 on the season while posting an ERA of 2.71, both top 10 numbers in the NL.
