Overview
- MLB reports an average audience of about 30.5 million across the three countries through Games 1–2, with a combined Game 1 audience of 32.6 million, the highest for an MLB game across those markets since 2016’s Game 7.
- Fox says Game 1 averaged 13.3 million U.S. viewers and Game 2 drew 11.6 million, trailing 2024 yet ranking as the strongest post‑pandemic World Series start other than last year.
- Canadian audiences surged to roughly 7.0 million for Game 1 and 6.6 million for Game 2 on Sportsnet, setting a Blue Jays record and pushing the two‑game average to about 7.2 million, roughly ten times last year’s level.
- Japan posted exceptional numbers with 11.8 million for Game 1 on NHK-G and 9.5 million for Game 2 on NHK-BS, averaging 10.7 million amid interest in Dodgers stars Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki.
- Monday’s 18‑inning Game 3 concluded in the early hours of Tuesday, and ratings were not yet available, leaving open how the marathon will affect short‑term averages.