The blockbuster World Series matchup of the Los Angeles Dodgers playing the New York Yankees gave Fox an expected ratings boost. Nielsen data showed that the five-game series, which concluded Wednesday with a Dodgers come-from-behind 7-6 win, averaged 15.8 million viewers. (LA Times / Hollywood Inc)
This year’s series delivered the fourth-largest audience for Major League Baseball’s championship since 2010, trailing only the 2016 (22.85 million viewers), 2017, and 2011 (16.52 million) editions. All three of those series went a full seven games.
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