If you been to the ballpark this summer, you might have noticed how expensive it can be. But which MLB stadium do you think delivers the biggest bang for your buck and the best gameday experience?
Experts at SiGMA Play analyzed the costs of tickets, food, and parking, alongside Yelp ratings and online fan sentiment to reveal which MLB stadiums offer the most rewarding and least satisfying gameday experiences for fans.
Within the past year admission costs for US sporting events rose by 10.3%.
Home of the Detroit Tigers, Comerica Park was ranked in top 10 for MLB gameday experience. It offers fans the sixth best gameday experience with a final score of 8.07/10. It has the lowest overall gameday cost at $62.1, with a median ticket price of $28 and parking at $23. It also has a Yelp rating at 4.2/5.
PNC Park ranks #1 overall for best gameday experience, scoring 8.68/10, with nearly three-quarters of positive mentions (73.5%) on Reddit. Among the top ten, Target Field serves the cheapest beer ($5.13), while Oracle Park pours the most expensive pint at $9.25.
Top 3 MLB stadiums that rank worst for gameday experience:
Daikin Park ranks as the worst MLB stadium for gameday experience, scoring just 4.13/10. Gameday costs soar to $103.40, including a median ticket price of $25.50, parking at $64, and beer at $7.71. Despite the high cost, the stadium receives a Yelp rating of 3.9/5 and a moderate Reddit sentiment of 0.15, potentially reflecting a relatively underwhelming experience.
Dodger Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, comes in as the second worst with a score of 4.53/10. Fans face some of the steepest prices in the league, with median tickets at $66 and parking at $39, and beer at $7.19, meaning a full day out will cost fans approximately $118.9 - the fourth highest among all MLB stadiums. Despite that, the overall experience seems to fall short, with an average Reddit sentiment of 0.20 and a Yelp rating of 3.8/5.
Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, ranks third worst with a final score of 5.01/10. While the total gameday cost is lower at $76.20 - including a $33 median ticket, $35 parking, and one of the cheapest beers at $5.13 - fan satisfaction remains lukewarm. The stadium holds a Yelp rating of 3.8/5, and Reddit sentiment is relatively low at 0.17.