The World Series is averaging 14.55 million viewers through two games, the best start for the Fall Classic since 2017. (GV Wire Composite/Paul Marshall)
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LOS ANGELES — The World Series is averaging 14.55 million viewers through two games, the best start for the Fall Classic since 2017.
Saturday’s 4-2 victory by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees averaged 13.44 million on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming. That is a 65% increase over last year’s Game 2, which at 8.15 million was the second least-viewed World Series game on record.
It was the most-viewed Game 2 since 2018, when the Dodgers-Red Sox matchup averaged 13.51 million.
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Viewership Peaks During Ninth Inning
According to Nielsen, Saturday’s audience peaked at 16.35 million during the ninth inning.
The game had a 17.3 rating and 55 share in Los Angeles and 10.3 rating and 32 share in New York.
Understanding Ratings and Shares
The rating is the percentage of television households tuned in. The share refers to a percentage of the audience viewing it at the time.
