How to score Toronto Blue Jays playoff tickets
After the Toronto Blue Jays clinched their playoff berth with a win Sunday, fans are gearing up to secure their spot in the stands as post-season tickets go on sale this week.
The baseball team announced Monday that post-season tickets will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. ET on Thursday.
The sale includes the maximum number of potential games to be played at Toronto's Rogers Centre during the first two rounds of the post-season — American League Wild Card Series beginning Sept. 30 and Division Series beginning Oct. 4.
The post-season sale comes as Ticketmaster, the platform used by the Blue Jays for ticket sales, has come under fire in the United States for allegedly inflating prices and allowing high resale costs around big events.
Here's everything fans need to know about buying tickets to see the Jays in action.
The exact number of post-season home games will depend on the Blue Jays' seeding. With five home games remaining in the regular season, the Blue Jays currently hold the top spot in their division and the American League overall. Final standings will determine which games in the first two rounds are played at Rogers Centre.
The division winners with the two best records each get a bye to the American League Division Series and host Games 1, 2, and 5.
Breaking down the crucial final week of the Jays' regular season
If Toronto has the third-best record among division winners or finishes in the top wild-card position, it will host a three-game wild-card series starting Sept. 30. In the unlikely event Toronto finishes below the top wild-card spot, it would go on the road for its opening-round series.
Final home game dates and times will be announced at a later date. Should the Blue Jays make it to