Los Angeles Dodgers fans are getting more and more excited about Shohei Ohtani’s Dodger Stadium debut on March 28 against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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How much does a ticket to witness Ohtani make his Dodger Stadium debut cost?
According to USA Today, the average price of a ticket for the game at 1:30 p.m. local time (4:30 p.m. ET) is an astounding $533.
Over $500 is an unthinkable amount for Ohtani fans, and many of them cannot afford it.
Most astonishingly, that price would seem like a deal considering that, according to Fox Los Angeles, some Dodgers tickets might go for as much as $985 during the 2024 Major League Baseball season.
As Opening Day approaches on Thursday, March 28, the Dodgers’ game versus the Cardinals could see considerably higher ticket prices.
Why are Dodgers vs. Cardinals tickets so expensive?According to media reports, this is the price of a ticket available on the StubHub marketplace because of the excessively strong demand from fans to witness Ohtani and his fellow Japanese player Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
By paying a premium to sign the two Japanese players in the offseason, the Dodgers took a chance.After grabbing the contract from the nearby Angels, Ohtani agreed to a 10-year, $700 million deal, making it the most expensive in US sports history.
After that, they brought in another wild player, signing Yamamoto, who was pursued by a ton of MLB teams. However, he ended up signing a 12-year, $325 million contract with the Angels.
