MLB playoff viewership surges as big-market stars vie for World Series
Major League Baseball’s postseason has been knocking it out of the park.
Major League Baseball’s postseason has been knocking it out of the park.
The National League Championship Series’ first game between the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday averaged 8.26 million viewers across Fox Sports’ TV networks and streaming, making it the most watched LCS game on any network since 2009, according to Fox Sports.
The first game of the American League Championship Series on Monday night between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians saw an uptick of 4% from 2023, grossing 3.9 million viewers, according to a TNT Sports spokesperson.
Both series were competing for national attention during “Sunday Night Football” and “Monday Night Football,” where all three of New York’s NFL teams were playing in the primetime slots.
The championship series gains come right after four successful league division series for MLB and its broadcast partners. The American League Division Series averaged 3 million viewers, a more than 20% increase from 2023, according to TNT Sports. Viewership for the National League Division Series rose too, with game four in each series climbing from 2022.
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