St. Louis Cardinals Fans Gear Up for Home Opener
St. Louis Cardinals have cemented their place in MLB as a model franchise, both on and off field. Every year the team enters the season with high expectations and each time, they meet those expectations. In the last 15 years, the Cards had only one losing season and they made it to the playoffs 11 times. 12-time World Series champs and 2014 Central Division title holders, the Cardinals are one of the most consistent teams in the league and it will be the backdrop of 2015 season.
The Birds always put up a competitive front on the field and this season looks no different. St Louis Cardinals boast of a strong blend of veteran players and rising young stars. The starting rotation has role players like Adam Wainwright and Lance Lynn and veterans, Yadier Molina and Matt Carpenter will certainly add strength to the side. Kolten Wong and Jhonny Peralta make up one of the strongest combinations in the league and they will play the key role in the Cards’ success.
Although St. Louis Cardinals were quiet during the winters, they made one big splash by acquiring Jason Heyward. Considered the best defensive right infielder in the league, he will bring stability into the side.
According to Forbes, St. Louis Cardinals’ value reached $1,400 million this year and one of the main reasons for this rise is high attendance at their games. Since last two years, the Birds have had the second highest attendance in baseball. The team has the most passionate fans in the MLB and in 2014 over 3.54 million fans entered the gates of Busch Stadium. The Cards recorded the second largest attendance in MLB, and the second highest attendance in franchise history. The standing room at Busch Stadium is 46,861 and in their game against the Dodgers last year, 47,574 fans watched the faceoff live.
The Cards home opener is set for 13th April and will pit them against Milwaukee Brewers. Due to the arch rivalry between the two teams, the average price for this game has gone up to $113. On ExciteEvents, St. Louis Cardinals average season tickets price for home games is $61 and there is a huge difference of 83.2% between the season games and home opener. This hasn’t stopped the diehard fans and the tickets sales are rising every day. After all, winning has its costs.
April 13. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $112.59 | Get In Price: $44
April 15. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $22.06 | Get In Price: $4
April 16. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $20.47 | Get In Price: $2
April 17. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $62.87 | Get In Price: $22
April 18. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $76.76 | Get In Price: $33
April 19. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $37.64 | Get In Price: $6
April 27. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $29.66 | Get In Price: $2
April 28. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $33.4 | Get In Price: $2
April 29. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $31.73 | Get In Price: $2
April 30. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $35.27 | Get In Price: $2
May 1. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $48.27 | Get In Price: $9
May 2. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $65.62 | Get In Price: $14
May 3. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $44.39 | Get In Price: $7
May 4. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $55.18 | Get In Price: $13
May 5. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $48.91 | Get In Price: $9
May 6. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $51.39 | Get In Price: $13
May 7. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $64.26 | Get In Price: $15
May 15. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $62.51 | Get In Price: $14
May 16. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $68.86 | Get In Price: $16
May 17. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $47.1 | Get In Price: $9
May 25. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $55.65 | Get In Price: $13
May 26. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $37.45 | Get In Price: $4
May 27. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $40.02 | Get In Price: $2
May 29. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $66.36 | Get In Price: $15
May 30. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $95.2 | Get In Price: $24
May 31. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $60.06 | Get In Price: $11
June 1. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $51.85 | Get In Price: $5
June 2. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $45.1 | Get In Price: $5
June 3. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $46.69 | Get In Price: $4
June 12. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $77.19 | Get In Price: $24
June 13. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $86.03 | Get In Price: $26
June 14. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $70.84 | Get In Price: $19
June 15. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $54.45 | Get In Price: $6
June 16. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $48.37 | Get In Price: $6
June 26. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $100.55 | Get In Price: $38
June 27. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $126.41 | Get In Price: $27
June 28. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $91.36 | Get In Price: $27
June 30. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $55.99 | Get In Price: $11
July 1. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $51.49 | Get In Price: $8
July 2. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $53.71 | Get In Price: $7
July 3. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $89.77 | Get In Price: $18
July 4. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $80.83 | Get In Price: $24
July 5. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $65.62 | Get In Price: $17
July 17. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $71.23 | Get In Price: $15
July 18. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $76.74 | Get In Price: $21
July 19. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $58.38 | Get In Price: $9
July 24. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $70.1 | Get In Price: $18
July 25. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $85.02 | Get In Price: $23
July 26. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $68.5 | Get In Price: $15
July 27. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $51.63 | Get In Price: $4
July 28. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $50.99 | Get In Price: $4
July 29. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $51.65 | Get In Price: $4
July 30. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $53 | Get In Price: $7
July 31. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $71.05 | Get In Price: $20
August 1. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $76.29 | Get In Price: $15
August 2. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $61.76 | Get In Price: $11
August 11. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $52.34 | Get In Price: $5
August 12. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $50.3 | Get In Price: $5
August 13. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $52.27 | Get In Price: $6
August 14. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $65.48 | Get In Price: $14
August 15. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $69.35 | Get In Price: $15
August 16. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $61.54 | Get In Price: $11
August 17. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $55.61 | Get In Price: $7
August 18. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $55.15 | Get In Price: $7
August 19. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $57.16 | Get In Price: $6
August 31. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $52.3 | Get In Price: $5
September 1. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $52.57 | Get In Price: $5
September 2. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $49.63 | Get In Price: $6
September 4. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $73.49 | Get In Price: $19
September 5. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $72.49 | Get In Price: $18
September 6. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $64.14 | Get In Price: $14
September 7. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $92.93 | Get In Price: $26
September 8. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $78.27 | Get In Price: $14
September 9. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $78.5 | Get In Price: $14
September 21. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $52.39 | Get In Price: $4
September 22. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $52.69 | Get In Price: $4
September 23. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $51.62 | Get In Price: $4
September 24. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $53.95 | Get In Price: $4
September 25. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $70.34 | Get In Price: $14
September 26. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $80.36 | Get In Price: $15
September 27. – Saint Louis – Busch Stadium | Average Ticket Price: $66.06 | Get In Price: $15
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