Data Reveals Baseball Fan Allegiances and MLB Season Trends

Vivid Seats Inc., a leading marketplace that utilizes its technology platform to connect millions of buyers with thousands of ticket sellers across hundreds of thousands of events each year, released its 2025 MLB Fan Loyalty Report ahead of the 2025 season. The report reflects Vivid Seats data for 2024-2025 regular seasons and reveals fan dedication to their favorite MLB teams through travel patterns and ticket demand as well as ticket trends for the upcoming season.

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In a national survey* commissioned by Vivid Seats, and conducted by The Harris Poll, about one-third (32%) of Americans are most looking forward to seeing an MLB game in-person this year. Vivid Seats ticket data shows the average price of MLB regular-season tickets increased year-over-year as more fans flock to see America’s pastime in-person. As fans show up in the stands, Vivid Seats has analyzed fan loyalty revealing the most in-demand MLB teams and games, alongside fan travel at home or on the road.

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Fever Pitch: When looking at ticket demand from the 2025 MLB season, Vivid Seats data shows the hottest teams and matchups to catch this year. Reigning World Series Champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, take the title of top trending team this season when looking at ticket prices. As a result, while the MLB All-Star game is a consistent crowd pleaser year-after-year, the Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day game against the Detroit Tigers comes in as the second hottest ticket this season. The team creating the most baseball buzz is the Detroit Tigers, with a 29% spike in average price when looking at a comparable time to last season.