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The Red Sox and Yankees open the postseason in The Bronx on Tuesday, but Boston fans may have trouble getting tickets.
Planning to make the trip to New York for the Wild Card Series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees? Good luck. If you live anywhere in New England other than Connecticut, Ticketmaster and the Yankees won’t sell you a ticket.
Over the course of the 2025 regular season, the 94-68 Yankees met the 89-73 Red Sox a whopping 13 times. And, even though, Aaron Boone’s squad had a five-game advantage over Alex Cora’s club in the standings, Boston had New York’s number and went 9-4 over the stacked, reigning AL champions.
A New York Yankees fan says his ALDS tickets suddenly vanished from his Ticketmaster account hours before game time — and it wasn’t just tonight’s game. The issue left him scrambling to figure out whether he’d be able to attend,
World Series tickets for the Yankees are currently going for $1,526 for the first game in New York while Red Sox tickets for a potential World Series game are currently starting at $1,122.
“Yankee Stadium is located in the Bronx, New York…Orders by residents outside New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania will be canceled without notice and refunds given,” a warning on the Ticketmaster site reads.
The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees face off in the American League Wild Card series this week, with all games at Yankee Stadium and Ticketmaster is restricting ticket sales to Massachusetts residents.
The Yankees restricted playoff ticket sales to local fans, excluding those from New England states, sparking controversy among Red Sox supporters. Fans can still buy from the secondary market.
The New York Yankees are looking to keep Red Sox fans out of the Bronx when it comes to home AL Wild Card games — at least when it comes to Red Sox fans from Massachusetts. Tickets to home playoffs games via the Yankees are only available to residents of New York,
The ALDS on Saturday, Oct. 4 will see the Toronto Blue Jays play host to the New York Yankees. Action begins at 4:08 p.m. ET at Rogers Centre, and can be watched on Fox Sports 1 and FOX. Tickets for Game 1 of the Blue Jays vs. Yankees playoff series are still available on StubHub.