MLB | Last updated on January 12th, 2026 | 5min read
How to Buy & Sell MLB Playoff Tickets
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Overview of How to Buy and Sell MLB Playoff Tickets
Buying and selling MLB Playoff tickets can be more challenging than one might think.
In this article, we explain how to buy MLB Playoff tickets at the right price and how to sell MLB Playoff tickets to maximize resale value.
When do MLB Playoff Tickets Go on Sale?
It depends on whether your team has secured an MLB postseason bid.
Teams may not clinch a home playoff berth until the very last day of the regular season. Tickets tend to be posted when MLB playoff berths are secured, so be on the lookout for playoff ticket information soon after (or sometimes before) your team clinches a division or wild card berth. The best way to get information on playoff ticket presales/onsales is to join the team’s email list.
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Do season ticket holders get MLB Playoff tickets?
If you’re already a season ticket holder, then you’re likely to get first dibs on them—and at the lowest possible price.
If the team charges a reasonable amount and you follow all our tips below when you need to resell, you should get good value out of MLB playoff tickets.
Should I pay my MLB playoff ticket package in full or “pay-as-we-go?”
If you can afford to pay your MLB playoff ticket package in full, we advise doing so. A key benefit is that you can sell MLB playoff tickets immediately if you decide not to go, which means you compete against much fewer sellers and benefit from the highest-volume sales periods.
Those paying using the “pay-as-we-go” method may not be able to list until their team advances to the next round (sometimes with a slight lag), by which point many of the great sales have already happened.
Should I buy the pre-sale for additional MLB playoff tickets?
It depends. It may be attractive if the team offers additional MLB playoff tickets with zero buying fees, but you’ll want to do your research first. If you’re hoping to sell them for profit, look at the resale prices on Ticketmaster, StubHub, and VividSeats. If the prices are already near the price you are going to pay, it’s not worth the risk of trying to flip for a profit.
It does help if you buy three (or more) seats together, as pairs have a lot of selling competition.
Thanks to TiqAssist, season ticket holders can resell MLB Playoff tickets with ease.
Not an MLB season ticket holder?
Depending on the team and demand, there are opportunities to buy MLB playoff tickets from the team through MLB playoff ticket presales. If you are on a team’s season ticket holder waitlist, you will likely get first access to these presales. With these presales, act fast to give yourself a chance. Buying MLB playoff tickets directly from the team and avoiding the secondary market is almost always the most affordable option. Sign up for the team’s email list and get early access and presale windows.
If you’re going to buy MLB Playoff Tickets on a resale marketplace, be sure to check out multiple marketplaces before purchasing. Different marketplaces have different prices, so be sure to shop around for the best value. Here’s a quick look at 5 of the top resale marketplaces to buy MLB Playoff Tickets:
Believe it or not, it’s easy to lose money if you don’t stay on top of the very volatile MLB playoff ticket market. It’s often harder to sell NFL playoff tickets than regular-season tickets. Here’s why:
Not only do you have more dollars at stake, given the cost of playoff tickets, but the market is more dynamic, given the compressed time windows to sell tickets. Too often, the day, time, and opponent are announced less than a week before kickoff, which is terrible for fans trying to resell MLB playoff tickets. It’s often a firesale trying to sell out a whole MLB stadium in that short period.
What are the highest-value MLB Playoff games?
High-demand opponents (Rival or legacy team)
Teams with a generational star player
Home team that has not made the playoffs in years
What are the lowest-value MLB Playoff games?
Low-demand opponents (minimal fanbase)
Games where you list tickets last minute
Bad weather games
Check out our guide on How to Sell MLB Tickets for tips on how to price MLB Playoff Tickets.
Top Season Ticket Holder Strategies to Resell MLB Playoff Tickets
List MLB playoff tickets as early as possible. You can start to sell MLB Playoff tickets as soon as the resale marketplaces support it. Take advantage of the various sales spikes that happen when:
Your team clinches a playoff spot
The opponent is determined
The day/time of the game is announced
Each presale concludes on the team’s official ticket site
The public sale happens on the team’s official ticket site
After #4 and #5 in particular, eager buyers flock to the secondary market to secure tickets in the event the team sells out of tickets.
For non-season ticket holders, buying from the team directly is usually the cheapest, but at some point, the inventory runs out. So, this is a great time to sell on resale marketplaces, as those buyers who plan early scoop up whatever tickets are available.
Thanks to TiqAssist, season ticket holders can resell MLB Playoff tickets with ease. Learn more about TiqAssist.
When TiqAssist is able to sell our tickets in advance of these events, we generally get sales prices 3-4 times higher than if we still have tickets after all these events have passed. It pays to list and sell early!
Partnering With TiqAssist to Sell MLB Playoff Tickets
One of the biggest benefits of being an MLB season ticket holder is being able to be first in line to purchase playoff tickets.
And if you have tickets and can’t make the game, it’s only natural to want to get them to someone who can attend. That’s where TiqAssist comes in. At TiqAssist, we make playoff ticket resale simple by:
Saving you 30+ minutes per listing and professionally pricing your tickets
Getting you higher sale prices by listing seats on 10+ marketplaces, reaching up to 5x the buyers
Offering a 100% sale guarantee, or we’ll offer cash for your seats, allowing you not to stress if your tickets get sold
To learn more about best practices around ticket resale and the top ticket resale marketplaces, read our blog article on “How to Resell Tickets Online.“
If you enjoyed this article, you’ll love having TiqAssist’s selling experts and technology fully manage your ticket resale for you. Just click “List” for any game on your personalized dashboard, and you’re done!
