MLB ticket prices 2026: This CA team has the highest, while another offers the cheapest

Baseball is booming and so are the ticket prices. In 2026, ticket prices depend on where you sit and which team you’re watching.

Here in California, the divide isn’t subtle. It’s as large as the Grand Canyon.

The Los Angeles Dodgers don’t just lead Major League Baseball in ticket prices this year, they honestly belong in another economic category altogether.

The average minimum ticket price at Dodger Stadium sits at $76.57, nearly double the MLB average of $34.82.

It’s also miles ahead of their California neighbors, including the nearby Angels who have the lowest ticket prices in the league.

The Dodgers ticket prices are not based on bobbleheads, premium nights, or opponents. The back-to-back World Series champions have created sustained demand.

A nightly tax to watch the likes of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and now Kyle Tucker and Edwin Diaz. This isn’t just an ordinary baseball roster, it’s a traveling All-Star team, and the cost of admission reflects it.

And when the Dodgers travel, the exorbitant ticket prices come with them. Opposing ballparks swell with anticipation–and price hikes.

On average across the league, when the Dodgers come to town, the cheapest ticket in the ballpark jumps to $62.51. The only other team in that stratosphere is the rival Yankees.

If you travel a few hundred miles south, then the story changes–but not entirely.

The San Diego Padres, averaging $40.04 per game, sit comfortably in the league’s upper middle class, buoyed by a roster that still carries star power and October ambition.

Up north, the San Francisco Giants command $47.85, a blend of history, ballpark beauty, and brand equity that keeps Oracle Park buzzing, especially when the Yankees or Dodgers roll through town and send prices soaring into triple digits.

And then there are the Angels.

At $16.02 per game—the lowest in all of baseball—the Los Angeles Angels aren’t just affordable in today’s market, they are a reflection of their 11 straight years of futility.

Owner Arte Moreno recently suggested fans care more about affordability than winning, a quote that lands with the soft thud of another last-place finish.

Because in Anaheim, the barrier to entry is low, but so, too, are expectations. When the Dodgers visit, even that changes—the average ticket spikes dramatically, a reminder that demand isn’t dead, it’s just waiting for something worth chasing.

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That’s the tension running through baseball’s 2026 season. Most of the data above comes from a new report by Doc’s Sports, who analyzed 2,426 games across the league.

The median ticket price sits at $29.00. A number that suggests accessibility. But the average creeps higher, dragged upward by a select few franchises that have turned their brand into currency.

The Dodgers are the clearest example of that transformation. They’ve monetized excellence, leveraged stardom, and built a product fans are willing to pay a premium to experience. The Angels, by contrast, have discounted hope.

Somewhere between Chavez Ravine and The Big A, between $76.57 and $16.02, lies the true state of baseball’s economy—where winning doesn’t just lift banners. It raises prices significantly.