Fans who purchased the cheap seats will also be saving money on suds Monday during the Blue Jays home opener at Rogers Centre.

Though it’s not a bargain many would have chosen.

The team is rationing beer buying for 500 level patrons — one drink at a time — in the hopes of cutting back on drunken brawls in the nose bleeds.

Team spokesperson Jay Stenhouse says the decision to curtail alcohol sales in the upper bowl was made in consultation with Toronto police, who will have a beefed up presence both inside and outside the stadium for the game.

Stenhouse, the team’s vice president of communications, says the one-off policy is meant to help stave off any repeats of past opening game melees in the upper deck.

“This is more in response and a little bit precautionary based on events of previous opening days,” he says.

“It was a decision . . . to ensure the best atmosphere we can for everybody.”

Fans in the lower levels will be able to purchase the normal two drinks each time they line up or place orders from their seats.

The game against Boston sold out in record time as buzz over the team hit levels not seen in this city for years.

The team began the season with a 2-1 record in Cleveland over the Easter weekend. Youngster Henderson Alvarez is slated to start for the Jays against lefty Felix Doubront.

The beer limiting move could be brought back for future games, Stenhouse says, with such a decision being made at the team’s discretion.

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