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World Series ticket prices surge as Dodgers-Blue Jays returns to Toronto

The Athletic has live coverage of Dodgers vs. Blue Jays in Game 6 of the 2025 World Series.

The 2025 World Series is shaping up to be an unforgettable Fall Classic. The Toronto Blue Jays won two out of three in Los Angeles, and return home with a 3-2 lead and a chance to win it all on Friday night. But as baseball fever spikes in Canada, so does the price of game tickets.

SeatGeek, Major League Baseball’s official ticketing partner, shows that the cost of witnessing history in Toronto has reached staggering heights. According to SeatGeek data as of Thursday, tickets for Game 6 at Rogers Centre are starting at around $1,180, with the average resale price near $1,857. If the series stretches to a decisive Game 7, the cheapest seats rise to roughly $1,588, with average resale prices approaching $2,524.

“This year’s World Series between the Blue Jays and Dodgers is averaging $1,358 across all games to date — about 25 percent lower than last year’s Yankees-Dodgers series,” said Chris Leyden, SeatGeek’s Director of Growth Marketing, citing how matchups and market size influence demand. “The World Series is one of those bucket-list events that drives extremely high demand. Prices fluctuate based on supply, venue size, and how the series is going.”

Fans in Toronto are shocked by the soaring ticket prices for the World Series. Dave DeNoble, a longtime season-ticket holder who’s had his seat in Section 218 for the past 10 years, shared his thoughts on the situation.

“I know I pay the face value,” DeNoble said. “And we’ve been going to these games. We haven’t been selling them. But, you know, we might consider doing that for Game 7,” he said, reflecting on the dramatic spike in resale value.

DeNoble added, “Our prices were about, well, for one ticket for this round, $450 (Canadian, or $321 U.S.). And they’re going to be about, they’ll sell for about $4,000-$5,000 (Canadian, or $2,860-$3,575 U.S.).”

Still, even steep prices haven’t dimmed fan enthusiasm. On social media, some fans have created their own digital “tickets” to Game 6, shared online as souvenirs of Toronto’s first World Series in over 30 years. One popular version lists the seat location as “the couch at home” — a playful nod to the unbeatable price and comfort of watching from your living room.

Haha whoever created this, it’s awesome!! 😀 A testament to the outrageous ticket gouging happening right now. Yup I’ve got the best seat in the house! #GoJaysGo #WorldSeries #BlueJays #WANTITALL pic.twitter.com/CvpW1CZYTW

— Marianne (@marianne_rocks1) October 24, 2025

Over on Reddit, one fan posted a weathered image of a ticket stub from the 1993 World Series — the year Joe Carter’s iconic walk-off home run sealed back-to-back championships for the Jays. The photo quickly stirred waves of nostalgia and pride across the fan base.

“Keep that forever,” one commenter wrote. Another added, “My old man paid $78.”

For fans still hoping to make it through the turnstiles, SeatGeek’s Deal Score tool might help. “It evaluates each ticket’s price and location to identify the best values in real time,” Leyden said.

The 2025 Fall Classic has already produced a string of unforgettable moments — from Shohei Ohtani’s nine times on base in that 18-inning thriller, to Addison Barger’s Game 1 grand slam, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s complete game masterpiece in Game 2. Now, with Toronto one win away from its first championship in 32 years, the city is vibrating with possibility.

The Rogers Centre will be loud, blue, and likely shaking. And whether fans are inside the ballpark or sharing digital stubs online, everyone in Toronto feels part of the same moment — one that could echo just as powerfully as it did in 1993.

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