World Series viewers drop 14% for first two games of Dodgers-Blue Jays matchup

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. viewers for the first two games of the World Series between the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays dropped 14% from last year’s matchup between Los Angeles and the New York Yankees, but Canadian and Japanese audiences set records.

Last year’s first two games averaged 14.55 million and this year’s first two averaged 12.5 million on Fox, Fox Deportes, Fox One streaming, the Fox Sports app and Univision, Major League Baseball said Tuesday.

MLB said the combined 32.6 million viewers for the opener in the U.S., Canada and Japan were its highest since the Chicago Cubs ended their 108-year title drought by beating Cleveland in Game 7 of the 2016 Series.

Toronto’s 11-4 win in Game 1 averaged 13,305,000 and Los Angeles’ 5-1 victory in Game 2, which did not include Univision coverage, averaged 11.63 million, Fox said.

Los Angeles’ 6-3, 10-inning win in last year’s opener that ended with Freddie Freeman’s grand slam was seen by 15.2 million, the most-watched Series game since 2019. The Dodgers’ 4-2 victory in Game 2 last year was viewed by 13.44 million.

 

 

Not surprising. What a sh1t series to watch

[Mike Hunt 306]

MLB and NBA Finals ratings are down just due to a growing lack of interest in the sports.

A crappy football game draws more audience.

[weepaws 3,323]

Americans have to be cautious about dictator trump.  Can’t even enjoy the WS.  Shame on you liberal trump supporters 

[Gladiators 2,032]

More people are spending thier free time following the word of Jesus.  Trumps America.  Thank you.  Amen.

[weepaws 3,323]

32 minutes ago, Gladiators said:

More people are spending thier free time following the word of Jesus.  Trumps America.  Thank you.  Amen.

A lot are, and that’s a blessing, but a lot are just worried, and suffering because of your daddy trump.  Another Pedro fan.  Shame. 

[thegeneral 3,565]

After the M’s got bounced I didn’t have the heart to watch more. Caught a few innings of last couple games. Rooting for the Jays but would like to see a game 7