Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series Tickets Most Expensive Ever

CLEVELAND, OH — October baseball has never been more expensive. The average ticket price for the 2016 World Series is more than twice the cost of any previous Fall Classic. Folks seeing the games at Wrigley Field are paying three times more to see nine innings of baseball than any other fan base in history.

The latest data from ticket iQ, a ticket sales site, shows that the average seat at Wrigley for Game 4 is selling for $3,796. Prices will only soar higher as a winner begins to emerge. Tickets for Game 5 at Wrigley are currently being sold at an average price of $4,146.

The average Cubs World Series ticket price is still about $5,000.

Before you start booking your trip to Cleveland and praying the series goes at least six, prices are going to be shockingly steep at Progressive Field, as well. Game 6 tickets are currently getting sold at an average cost of $3,414.

Of course, the most expensive ticket in all of baseball would be a Game 7. Should the series go the distance, a possibility with the teams in a 2-1 series, the average ticket for the decisive game will cost $4,390.

With Chicago unable to close out the series at home, and suddenly facing an uphill climb against the Tribe, how have ticket prices changed? The average ticket price at Wrigley has fallen nearly 28 percent for Game 4 and 37 percent for Game 5. The tickets are still about three times more expensive than previous World Series.

The big city effect hasn't altered ticket prices as much as you might think. While the Cubs are certainly the most expensive ticket to the World Series by a long shot, Cleveland tickets are second in terms of historic price. And don't forget cities like New York, Boston and San Francisco have recently hosted the Fall Classic, and their ticket prices still pale in comparison to what we're seeing for this Fall Classic.

What's causing the uptick in prices? It's hard to say. Tickets have definitely been getting more expensive the past few years, but this significant of a jump likely has to do with the championship-starved Cubs. Chicago is a major market, and the Cubs are the last big sports curse in town. The Boston Red Sox snapped their drought in 2004 in dramatic fashion, and the Cavaliers quenched Cleveland's thirst for a title in June.

Fans aren't just paying astronomical sums to get into the games, they're tuning in at a high rate too. The television ratings for the first three games have been higher than any World Series since 2009. The Associated Press reported that the first two games averaged 18.7 million viewers, up 27 percent from last year's New York Mets vs. Kansas City Royals series. Game 3 was the most-watched contest in 12 years, netting 19.4 million viewers. People want to see if the Cubs break the curse or if Cleveland continues its hot streak.

Apparently, seeing that action in person is worth a pretty penny or two million.

So how exactly do this year's prices stack up to the decade's other World Series? Take a look.

Graphics from ticketiQ, photos from Rick Uldricks, Patch