Title: Canadians Unable to Purchase Tickets for Blue Jays Games in NYC

Canadian baseball fans hoping to see the Toronto Blue Jays in the postseason may face challenges. Residents of Canada are prohibited from purchasing tickets for the Blue Jays' potential American League Division Series games at Yankee Stadium next week. The Blue Jays, who won the AL East title, are bypassing the wild-card round and advancing directly to the AL Division Series. They will face the winner of the wild-card series between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, which begins on Tuesday.

The Blue Jays secured their spot in the playoffs after a decisive 13-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, marking their first AL East title since 2015. Both the Blue Jays and Yankees finished the regular season with identical records of 94 wins and 68 losses, but Toronto claimed the division title based on the tiebreaker.

The AL Division Series is set to shift from Toronto to either New York or Boston for Game 3 on October 7. However, fans attempting to buy tickets through Ticketmaster for the New York games are encountering a notice stating that sales are "restricted to residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania." The policy is based on the billing address of the buyer's credit card, and any purchases made by individuals outside these states will be canceled without notice, with refunds issued.

A representative from the Yankees explained that this policy aims to combat ticket scalping. This restriction also applies to the wild-card round. Some Red Sox fans have expressed frustration over the policy on social media, with one user commenting, "Hey @MLB this is kind of ridiculous."

In contrast, Canadian Blue Jays fans will not face similar restrictions if the Red Sox advance to play against Toronto in the next rounds. A Red Sox representative confirmed that they do not impose purchase eligibility limits at Fenway Park. This situation is not unprecedented; in 2023, Canadian residents were also barred from purchasing tickets for the Toronto Maple Leafs' playoff series in Florida for a period of 24 hours.