Most-watched sports telecasts, June 2018
Nielsen average audience, one figure per telecast; a final or revised figure replaces a preliminary one. Composites, peaks, reach and self-reported figures do not chart.
38
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, June 2018
1
NBA Finals Game 2, Cavaliers vs Warriors
18,470,000
2
NBA Finals Game 3, Cavaliers vs Warriors
17,850,000
3
NBA Finals Game 4, Cavaliers vs Warriors
16,240,000
4
Belmont Stakes
12,700,000
5
2018 FIFA World Cup Germany–Mexico
7,120,000
6
2018 FIFA World Cup South Korea–Mexico
6,600,000
7
Stanley Cup Final Game 5, Capitals vs Golden Knights
6,588,000
8
2018 FIFA World Cup Uruguay–Portugal
5,880,000
9
2018 FIFA World Cup Germany–Sweden
5,400,000
10
U.S. Open Round 4
5,100,000
11
Stanley Cup Final Game 4, Capitals vs Golden Knights
5,061,000
12
2018 FIFA World Cup Mexico–Sweden
4,400,000
13
FireKeepers Casino 400
3,700,000
14
Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Capitals vs Golden Knights
3,439,000
15
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
3,100,000
16
Hartford Open Round 4
3,100,000
17
2018 FIFA World Cup Argentina–Iceland
2,970,000
18
2018 FIFA World Cup Portugal–Spain
2,900,000
19
Pocono 400
2,700,000
20
Toyota/Save Mart 350
2,300,000
21
Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox
2,200,000
22
Chicago Cubs at New York Mets
2,100,000
23
2018 FIFA World Cup Argentina–Croatia
2,030,000
24
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia–Saudi Arabia
1,700,000
25
2018 FIFA World Cup Costa Rica–Serbia
1,700,000
26
French Open men's singles final
1,620,000
27
French Open women's singles final
1,450,000
28
Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros
1,400,000
29
Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals
1,200,000
30
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees
980,000
31
2018 Canadian Grand Prix
969,000
32
Washington Nationals at New York Yankees
819,000
33
New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays
734,000
34
Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox
615,000
35
Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox
543,000
36
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants
442,000
37
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Angels
390,000
38
Miami Marlins at St. Louis Cardinals
383,000
38 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC