Most-watched sports telecasts, August 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.
27
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, August 2018
1
PGA Championship Round 4
8,500,000
2
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Round 4
3,450,000
3
New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox
2,750,000
4
Northern Trust Round 4
2,750,000
5
Wyndham Championship Round 4
2,650,000
6
Consumers Energy 400
2,500,000
7
Bristol Night Race
2,330,000
8
Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs
1,950,000
9
New York Mets at New York Yankees
1,520,000
10
New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles
1,420,000
11
Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Phillies
740,000
12
St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers
672,000
13
PGA Championship Round 1
649,000
14
New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox
646,000
15
St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers
605,000
16
San Diego State Aztecs at Stanford Cardinal
596,000
17
Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals
531,000
18
Milwaukee Brewers at Atlanta Braves
489,000
19
Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals
463,000
20
Los Angeles Angels at Cleveland Indians
453,000
21
Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Angels
436,000
22
Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins
425,000
23
Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
398,000
24
Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs
381,000
25
Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees
288,000
26
Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros
249,000
27
Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indians
181,000
27 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC