People paid record money to attend Milwaukee's first World Series game since 1982.
The final get-in price for Game 1 of the Fall Classic on Oct. 23 between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Milwaukee Brewers was $2,338 (including fees), the most in MLB history by over $500.
That's according to ticketdata.com, a ticket price tracker for sports and concerts, which listed the final get-in price at 5:06 p.m. CDT, around two hours before first pitch. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel asked TicketData for more information, but did not immediately hear back.
According to TicketData, Rays-Brewers Game 1 is $529 more than the second-most expensive World Series game: Game 4 of 2016 series when the Chicago Cubs hosted Cleveland at Wrigley Field.
It's been well-documented that ticket prices are exorbitantly expensive for games in Milwaukee.
Many fans have complained about being priced-out of the historic opportunity to watch the Brewers compete for their first championship. Some fans are traveling to Tampa to save money; tickets are hundreds of dollars cheaper there than at American Family Field.
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Game 2 in Milwaukee is not any cheaper. As of 8:47 p.m. on Oct. 23, one standing room ticket costs $2,914 on StubHub. SeatGeek is selling one standing room only ticket for $2,732.
Here is are the top 10 most expensive World Series games in MLB history, according TicketData:
- 1. 2026 Rays at Brewers Game 1 - $2,338
- 2. 2016 Indians at Cubs Game 4 - $1,809
- 3. 2016 Indians at Cubs Game 3 - $1,609
- 4. 2019 Astros at Nationals Game 3 - $1,584
- 5. 2025 Dodgers at Blue Jays Game 7 - $1,377
- 6. 2022 Astros at Phillies Game 4 - $1,347
- 7. 2021 Astros at Braves Game 5 - $1,218
- 8. 2024 Yankees at Dodgers Game 2 - $1,202
- 9. 2016 Indians at Cubs Game 5 - $1,149
- 10. 2025 Dodgers at Blue Jays Game 2 - $1,069
- 11. 2025 Dodgers at Blue Jays Game 6 - $1,044
- 12. 2024 Dodgers at Yankees Game 3 - $951
- 13. 2016 Cubs at Indians Game 7 - $942
Jack Albright covers West Allis, Greenfield, Greendale, Hales Corners and West Milwaukee. He can be reached at JAlbright@usatodayco.com.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Game 1 between Rays and Brewers most expensive World Series game ever
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