Atlanta is in the top 10 best baseball cities, according to WalletHub.

Atlanta is No. 7 on the list behind cities such as New York, St. Louis, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Atlanta also made the list for most engaged MLB fans (No. 4) and cheapest average ticket for MLB game (No. 2).

Here is the full list of WalletHub’s 2017 Best Baseball Cities:

1. New York, NY

2. St. Louis, MO

3. Los Angeles, CA

4. San Francisco, CA

5. Arlington, TX

6. Boston, MA

7. Atlanta, GA

8. Cincinnati, OH

9. Chicago, IL

10. Pittsburgh, PA

11. Kansas City, MO

12. Detroit, MI

13. Baltimore, MD

14. Cleveland, OH

15. Oakland, CA

16. Minneapolis, MN

17. St. Petersburg, FL

18. Milwaukee, WI

19. Washington, DC

20. Philadelphia, PA

21. San Diego, CA

22. Houston, TX

23. Seattle, WA

24. Denver, CO

25. Phoenix, AZ

26. Miami, FL

27. Cullowhee, NC

28. Nashville, TN

29. Durham, NC

30. Birmingham, AL

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