The next closest teams in attendance trail by more than 600,000 with the Padres in second with 1,396,728 fans through 33 games, an average of 42,325 per game.

Padres trail only Dodgers crowds with an average size of 42,000, while the forever-rebuilding Pirates stand 26th in attendance despite also boasting one of MLB’s more attractive ballparks.

The fans have loved it too, as they rank second in total fan attendance this season. Guys like Machado are must-see baseball, and are contributing mightily to the team’s success.

Somewhat inexplicably, the Royals’ attendance did improve significantly in 2014. Yes, you might think it’s because the Royals were actually better in 2014. But they weren’t, really.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The Padres have the third highest attendance in all of Major League Baseball this season, which could make getting a ticket pretty tough. For local Brett Stang, however ...