The MLB Trade Deadline has passed, which means teams are either preparing for the postseason or re-tooling for next year. One of the teams that somewhat surprisingly opted to retool for next year is the New York Yankees despite still being in contention for first place in the AL East.
For the first time in recent memory, the Yankees were sellers at the trade deadline. By unloading some of their premium relievers, New York restocked its depleted farm system and currently has seven of Baseball America’s Top 100 prospects. They also traded away star outfielder Carlos Beltran. On the other end of spectrum, the Indians, Cubs and Rangers made moves shoring up their World Series push, while Seattle will spend this weekend honoring the great Ken Griffey Jr. The top weekend ticket prices, in terms of get-in prices, are presented below.
8/6/16 Angels @ Mariners I Tyler Skaggs vs. Taijuan Walker I Avg Ticket Price: $150.12 I Get-In: $39
The most expensive ticket price this weekend will feature an AL West battle between the Angels and Mariners. More importantly, it will be Ken Griffey Jr. Number Retirement Ceremony & Replica Hall of Fame Plaque Giveaway day. Griffey, who is being enshrined in the Hall of Fame, will have his day of recognition at Safeco Field before the game begins. Given the pre-game festivities and importance of this day, premiums are expectedly being commanded on the secondary ticket market. On Razorgator, the average ticket price for Angels vs. Mariners tickets is $150.12, which is easily the highest price this weekend.
8/6/16 Rangers @ Astros I Lucas Harrell vs. Doug Fister I Avg Ticket Price: $115.93 I Get-In: $24
An all-Texas showdown will feature the second highest average ticket price this weekend. Houston currently sits 5.5 games behind Texas in the AL West, so they’ll need to win this game in order to make up some ground. The pitching match-up is fairly even between Harrell (3-2, 3.57 ERA) and Fister (10-7, 3.56 ERA). Fans that want to go to this game can check out tickets on Razorgator, where the average ticket price for Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros tickets is $115.93.
8/6/16 Cubs @ A’s I Jake Arrieta vs. Sonny Gray I Avg Ticket Price: $110.76 I Get-In: $25
Aces will be wild this Saturday in Oakland when Arrieta (12-5, 2.75 ERA) meets Gray (5-10, 5.84 ERA). Both pitchers have tremendous raw ability, but have fallen on hard times recently. Arrieta has lost his last three decisions while Gray has dropped four of his last six decisions. Regardless of recent performance, premiums are still being commanded on the secondary market. In fact, the average ticket price of $110.76 is the third highest this weekend.
8/5/16 Rangers @ Astros I Martin Perez vs. Dallas Keuchel I Avg Ticket Price: $93.41 I Get-In: $24
Another game between the Rangers and Astros appears on the slate of top games this weekend. In fact, all children that attend this game will receive a Cy Young Growth Chart as part of the promotional schedule. In terms of the pitching match-up, Perez is seeking his first win since June 27, while Keuchel (6-11, 4.86 ERA) is a completely different pitcher this season from his Cy Young campaign of a year ago. Fans driving to this game can find cheap parking options for Minute Maid Park parking on ParkWhiz.com to help with the cost of attending this ballgame.
8/5/16 Indians @ Yankees I Josh Tomlin vs. Michael Pineda l I Avg Ticket Price: $90.43 I Get-In: $18
A matchup between two teams heading in opposite directions caps our list of top games this weekend. Cleveland acquired New York’s closer, Andrew Miller, at the trade deadline in hopes of fortifying their postseason push. New York, on the other hand, spent the last two weeks trading off top players in an effort to rebuild its farm system. In this series opener, Cleveland will give the ball to Tomlin (13-3, 3.43 ERA) and will hope that its offense can continue to jump on the struggling Pineda (5-10, 5.13 ERA. Pineda, who has given up five earned runs in three of his five starts, will look for a bounce-back effort here. On Razorgator, the average ticket price for this game is $90.43.
