Mets’ Final Home-Stand Yielding Terrific Value On Secondary Ticket Market
It seems hard to believe but beginning Friday night, September 16, the New York Mets will be commencing their final home-stand of the 2016 season, consisting of the last 10 games at Citi Field. And considering their position in the standings, it could be these next 10 contests that makes or breaks the defending National League champions’ season, with the campaign winding down to its last couple of weeks and change.
Fortunately, all three series come against beatable opponents that were eliminated from playoff contention long ago, specifically the Minnesota Twins, Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies. Fans will be pleased to know that even with such importance for their postseason fate, NY Mets tickets are yielding terrific value on the secondary market, according to Razorgator. MLB Playoffs tickets will not be so inexpensive, so let’s take a look at the best value games left on New York’s home slate:
9/16 | Twins @ Mets | Citi Field | Avg. ticket price: $71.54 | Get-in: $18
Interestingly, it’s the Mets’ next affair that is their most expensive remaining at Citi Field. Given the rare matchup involved, it shouldn’t be much of a surprise, as the Twins and Mets rarely meet over the course of the regular season.
In this series opener, veteran Bartolo Colon will take on rookie Jose Berrios in a winnable matchup. Colon has been very consistent once again for the Mets in ’16, carrying a 13-7 record and a very respectable 3.27 ERA into this assignment. Berrios, meanwhile, has struggled mightily at the major league level in his freshman year, being 2-6 with a dreadful 9.27 ERA. As a result, this is certainly a game the Mets would like to have to continue their recent winning ways.
9/24 | Phillies @ Mets | Citi Field | Avg. ticket price: $70.12 | Get-in: $8
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The Mets’ final series at Citi Field this season will be a four-game set with the division rival Phillies, and unsurprisingly, the last two meetings crack the list of the club’s most expensive home games left.
The Phillies have been feisty all year, even shockingly flirting with contention through almost the first two months of the season, before falling back down to earth. In the process, they’ve managed to play competitive baseball against this opponent, though the Mets are 7-5 versus Philly this season. They’ll need to maintain that success rate in this crucial series if they want to sneak into the playoffs, with the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals also battling over Wild Card positioning. While these games are getting up there in price, fans can at least save some money on their parking at Citi Field by going through ParkWhiz.com, which sports numerous cheap parking options all around the stadium.
9/25 | Phillies @ Mets | Citi Field | Avg. ticket price: $67.92 | Get-in: $11
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While fans will be receiving a cool item that offers a glimpse into the future for next year, this game is widely important for the current campaign in a variety of ways. One, it’s New York’s final game of the year, and every club undoubtedly wants to end the home portion of the schedule with a win, as it’s their last time playing in front of the hometown faithful.
Not only that, this could be the game that dictates how the rest of the season turns out. The Mets will have two series matchups after wrapping up their final home-stand, so solidifying a series victory over the rival Phillies is definitely the first priority. Philadelphia will look to rally behind big bats like Maikel Franco and Ryan Howard, so the Mets certainly must not underestimate this young up-and-coming organization as they seek to play spoiler for other postseason hopefuls. Tickets start at only $11.
