In a significant victory for Major League Baseball viewership, the Los Angeles Dodgers' 4-2 win over the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the World Series outperformed Monday Night Football in audience numbers. Nielsen reports show that the baseball game attracted an average of 13.64 million viewers across Fox platforms, exceeding the Pittsburgh Steelers' 26-18 triumph over the New York Giants, which garnered 13.4 million on ABC and ESPN networks.
The peak viewership for the Dodgers-Yankees game hit 14.25 million between 9pm and 9:15pm Eastern, marking it as the most-watched Game 3 since 2018. This makes it Fox's most-viewed Monday night prime time telecast since the 2013 Series between Boston and St. Louis, which drew 14.45 million. Despite the fierce competition with Monday Night Football, this was only the fourth head-to-head encounter between the two on network television since 1986, with last year's NFL game managing to surpass the Fall Classic for the first time.
Notably, the World Series is averaging 14.42 million viewers through three games, the best numbers seen in seven years. The game achieved a 20.0 rating and a 52 share in Los Angeles, while New York saw an 11.6 rating and 29 share. Ratings reflect the percentage of households tuning in, with share denoting the portion of active viewers watching at the time. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)
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