Most-watched MLB telecasts of all time
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.
1,088
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
All eras
1
World Series Game 6, Phillies vs Royals
54,860,000
2
World Series Game 7, Mets vs Red Sox
52,100,000
3
World Series Game 7, Red Sox vs Reds
51,560,000
4
World Series Game 7, Cardinals vs Twins
51,180,000
5
World Series Game 6, Dodgers vs Yankees
50,600,000
6
World Series Game 7, Braves vs Twins
50,340,000
7
World Series Game 7, Brewers vs Cardinals
49,930,000
8
World Series Game 7, Orioles vs Pirates
49,890,000
9
World Series Game 5, Brewers vs Cardinals
48,990,000
10
World Series Game 5, Dodgers vs Yankees
45,870,000
11
World Series Game 5, Phillies vs Royals
45,460,000
12
World Series Game 7, Cardinals vs Royals
45,000,000
13
World Series Game 6, Mets vs Red Sox
44,510,000
14
World Series Game 6, Dodgers vs Yankees
44,200,000
15
World Series Game 3, Dodgers vs Yankees
43,810,000
16
World Series Game 6, Orioles vs Pirates
43,640,000
17
World Series Game 1, Dodgers vs Yankees
43,510,000
18
World Series Game 2, Phillies vs Royals
42,990,000
19
World Series Game 2, Dodgers vs Yankees
42,720,000
20
World Series Game 1, Phillies vs Royals
42,040,000
21
World Series Game 6, Red Sox vs Reds
41,570,000
22
World Series Game 7, Athletics vs Reds
41,438,000
23
World Series Game 6, Braves vs Twins
40,830,000
24
World Series Game 5, Red Sox vs Reds
40,710,000
25
World Series Game 3, Dodgers vs Yankees
40,140,000
26
World Series Game 7, Cubs vs Guardians
40,045,000
27
World Series Game 7, Athletics vs Mets
39,935,000
28
World Series Game 1, Dodgers vs Yankees
39,720,000
29
World Series Game 4, Dodgers vs Yankees
39,220,000
30
World Series Game 3, Phillies vs Royals
39,170,000
31
World Series Game 2, Dodgers vs Yankees
39,110,000
32
World Series Game 5, Dodgers vs Yankees
39,110,000
33
World Series Game 5, Orioles vs Pirates
39,090,000
34
World Series Game 7, Diamondbacks vs Yankees
39,084,000
35
World Series Game 4, Orioles vs Pirates
38,898,000
36
World Series Game 5, Athletics vs Dodgers
38,800,000
37
World Series Game 4, Reds vs Yankees
38,790,000
38
World Series Game 5, Mets vs Red Sox
38,710,000
39
World Series Game 4, Athletics vs Reds
38,210,000
40
World Series Game 1, Orioles vs Pirates
38,140,000
41
World Series Game 3, Athletics vs Mets
38,030,000
42
World Series Game 7, Guardians vs Marlins
37,990,000
43
World Series Game 4, Dodgers vs Yankees
37,970,000
44
World Series Game 3, Red Sox vs Reds
37,910,000
45
World Series Game 3, Athletics vs Reds
37,880,000
46
World Series Game 2, Brewers vs Cardinals
37,700,000
47
World Series Game 1, Brewers vs Cardinals
37,460,000
48
World Series Game 7, Orioles vs Pirates
37,420,000
49
World Series Game 3, Dodgers vs Yankees
37,410,000
50
World Series Game 5, Athletics vs Mets
37,364,000
51
World Series Game 5, Dodgers vs Yankees
37,010,000
52
World Series Game 1, Dodgers vs Yankees
36,960,000
53
World Series Game 4, Athletics vs Mets
36,670,000
54
World Series Game 2, Orioles vs Pirates
36,320,000
55
World Series Game 3, Reds vs Yankees
36,250,000
56
World Series Game 1, Orioles vs Phillies
36,230,000
57
World Series Game 2, Dodgers vs Yankees
35,880,000
58
World Series Game 2, Athletics vs Mets
35,661,000
59
World Series Game 4, Cardinals vs Royals
35,040,000
60
World Series Game 6, Blue Jays vs Braves
35,000,000
61
World Series Game 3, Cardinals vs Twins
34,990,000
62
World Series Game 3, Athletics vs Dodgers
34,990,000
63
World Series Game 6, Cardinals vs Royals
34,860,000
64
World Series Game 2, Athletics vs Dodgers
34,700,000
65
World Series Game 4, Red Sox vs Reds
34,640,000
66
World Series Game 2, Orioles vs Phillies
34,550,000
67
World Series Game 4, Mets vs Red Sox
34,490,000
68
World Series Game 4, Cardinals vs Twins
34,040,000
69
World Series Game 4, Athletics vs Dodgers
33,960,000
70
World Series Game 1, Padres vs Tigers
33,860,000
71
World Series Game 2, Cardinals vs Twins
33,660,000
72
World Series Game 3, Mets vs Red Sox
33,200,000
73
World Series Game 5, Braves vs Twins
33,180,000
74
World Series Game 3, Braves vs Twins
33,170,000
75
World Series Game 1, Mets vs Red Sox
33,100,000
76
World Series Game 4, Athletics vs Reds
32,910,000
77
World Series Game 3, Brewers vs Cardinals
32,890,000
78
World Series Game 3, Cardinals vs Royals
32,800,000
79
World Series Game 5, Cardinals vs Twins
32,550,000
80
World Series Game 6, Brewers vs Cardinals
32,350,000
81
World Series Game 2, Mets vs Red Sox
32,340,000
82
World Series Game 4, Braves vs Twins
32,100,000
83
World Series Game 2, Padres vs Tigers
32,010,000
84
World Series Game 2, Cardinals vs Royals
31,770,000
85
World Series Game 5, Braves vs Guardians
31,710,000
86
World Series Game 5, Athletics vs Dodgers
31,610,000
87
World Series Game 1, Cardinals vs Royals
31,510,000
88
World Series Game 4, Dodgers vs Yankees
31,460,000
89
ALCS Game 7, Red Sox vs Yankees
31,460,000
90
World Series Game 3, Orioles vs Pirates
31,420,000
91
World Series Game 5, Blue Jays vs Braves
31,230,000
92
World Series Game 5, Cardinals vs Royals
30,950,000
93
World Series Game 2, Braves vs Twins
30,840,000
94
World Series Game 7, Angels vs Giants
30,814,000
95
World Series Game 1, Cardinals vs Twins
30,570,000
96
World Series Game 2, Athletics vs Reds
30,570,000
97
World Series Game 2, Athletics vs Dodgers
30,470,000
98
World Series Game 6, Braves vs Yankees
30,440,000
99
World Series Game 1, Athletics vs Dodgers
30,350,000
100
World Series Game 6, Braves vs Guardians
30,280,000
Top 100 of 1,088 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:50 UTC
Before Out-of-Home (1950–2020)
1
World Series Game 6, Phillies vs Royals
54,860,000
2
World Series Game 7, Mets vs Red Sox
52,100,000
3
World Series Game 7, Red Sox vs Reds
51,560,000
4
World Series Game 7, Cardinals vs Twins
51,180,000
5
World Series Game 6, Dodgers vs Yankees
50,600,000
6
World Series Game 7, Braves vs Twins
50,340,000
7
World Series Game 7, Brewers vs Cardinals
49,930,000
8
World Series Game 7, Orioles vs Pirates
49,890,000
9
World Series Game 5, Brewers vs Cardinals
48,990,000
10
World Series Game 5, Dodgers vs Yankees
45,870,000
11
World Series Game 5, Phillies vs Royals
45,460,000
12
World Series Game 7, Cardinals vs Royals
45,000,000
13
World Series Game 6, Mets vs Red Sox
44,510,000
14
World Series Game 6, Dodgers vs Yankees
44,200,000
15
World Series Game 3, Dodgers vs Yankees
43,810,000
16
World Series Game 6, Orioles vs Pirates
43,640,000
17
World Series Game 1, Dodgers vs Yankees
43,510,000
18
World Series Game 2, Phillies vs Royals
42,990,000
19
World Series Game 2, Dodgers vs Yankees
42,720,000
20
World Series Game 1, Phillies vs Royals
42,040,000
21
World Series Game 6, Red Sox vs Reds
41,570,000
22
World Series Game 7, Athletics vs Reds
41,438,000
23
World Series Game 6, Braves vs Twins
40,830,000
24
World Series Game 5, Red Sox vs Reds
40,710,000
25
World Series Game 3, Dodgers vs Yankees
40,140,000
26
World Series Game 7, Cubs vs Guardians
40,045,000
27
World Series Game 7, Athletics vs Mets
39,935,000
28
World Series Game 1, Dodgers vs Yankees
39,720,000
29
World Series Game 4, Dodgers vs Yankees
39,220,000
30
World Series Game 3, Phillies vs Royals
39,170,000
31
World Series Game 2, Dodgers vs Yankees
39,110,000
32
World Series Game 5, Dodgers vs Yankees
39,110,000
33
World Series Game 5, Orioles vs Pirates
39,090,000
34
World Series Game 7, Diamondbacks vs Yankees
39,084,000
35
World Series Game 4, Orioles vs Pirates
38,898,000
36
World Series Game 5, Athletics vs Dodgers
38,800,000
37
World Series Game 4, Reds vs Yankees
38,790,000
38
World Series Game 5, Mets vs Red Sox
38,710,000
39
World Series Game 4, Athletics vs Reds
38,210,000
40
World Series Game 1, Orioles vs Pirates
38,140,000
41
World Series Game 3, Athletics vs Mets
38,030,000
42
World Series Game 7, Guardians vs Marlins
37,990,000
43
World Series Game 4, Dodgers vs Yankees
37,970,000
44
World Series Game 3, Red Sox vs Reds
37,910,000
45
World Series Game 3, Athletics vs Reds
37,880,000
46
World Series Game 2, Brewers vs Cardinals
37,700,000
47
World Series Game 1, Brewers vs Cardinals
37,460,000
48
World Series Game 7, Orioles vs Pirates
37,420,000
49
World Series Game 3, Dodgers vs Yankees
37,410,000
50
World Series Game 5, Athletics vs Mets
37,364,000
51
World Series Game 5, Dodgers vs Yankees
37,010,000
52
World Series Game 1, Dodgers vs Yankees
36,960,000
53
World Series Game 4, Athletics vs Mets
36,670,000
54
World Series Game 2, Orioles vs Pirates
36,320,000
55
World Series Game 3, Reds vs Yankees
36,250,000
56
World Series Game 1, Orioles vs Phillies
36,230,000
57
World Series Game 2, Dodgers vs Yankees
35,880,000
58
World Series Game 2, Athletics vs Mets
35,661,000
59
World Series Game 4, Cardinals vs Royals
35,040,000
60
World Series Game 6, Blue Jays vs Braves
35,000,000
61
World Series Game 3, Cardinals vs Twins
34,990,000
62
World Series Game 3, Athletics vs Dodgers
34,990,000
63
World Series Game 6, Cardinals vs Royals
34,860,000
64
World Series Game 2, Athletics vs Dodgers
34,700,000
65
World Series Game 4, Red Sox vs Reds
34,640,000
66
World Series Game 2, Orioles vs Phillies
34,550,000
67
World Series Game 4, Mets vs Red Sox
34,490,000
68
World Series Game 4, Cardinals vs Twins
34,040,000
69
World Series Game 4, Athletics vs Dodgers
33,960,000
70
World Series Game 1, Padres vs Tigers
33,860,000
71
World Series Game 2, Cardinals vs Twins
33,660,000
72
World Series Game 3, Mets vs Red Sox
33,200,000
73
World Series Game 5, Braves vs Twins
33,180,000
74
World Series Game 3, Braves vs Twins
33,170,000
75
World Series Game 1, Mets vs Red Sox
33,100,000
76
World Series Game 4, Athletics vs Reds
32,910,000
77
World Series Game 3, Brewers vs Cardinals
32,890,000
78
World Series Game 3, Cardinals vs Royals
32,800,000
79
World Series Game 5, Cardinals vs Twins
32,550,000
80
World Series Game 6, Brewers vs Cardinals
32,350,000
81
World Series Game 2, Mets vs Red Sox
32,340,000
82
World Series Game 4, Braves vs Twins
32,100,000
83
World Series Game 2, Padres vs Tigers
32,010,000
84
World Series Game 2, Cardinals vs Royals
31,770,000
85
World Series Game 5, Braves vs Guardians
31,710,000
86
World Series Game 5, Athletics vs Dodgers
31,610,000
87
World Series Game 1, Cardinals vs Royals
31,510,000
88
World Series Game 4, Dodgers vs Yankees
31,460,000
89
ALCS Game 7, Red Sox vs Yankees
31,460,000
90
World Series Game 3, Orioles vs Pirates
31,420,000
91
World Series Game 5, Blue Jays vs Braves
31,230,000
92
World Series Game 5, Cardinals vs Royals
30,950,000
93
World Series Game 2, Braves vs Twins
30,840,000
94
World Series Game 7, Angels vs Giants
30,814,000
95
World Series Game 1, Cardinals vs Twins
30,570,000
96
World Series Game 2, Athletics vs Reds
30,570,000
97
World Series Game 2, Athletics vs Dodgers
30,470,000
98
World Series Game 6, Braves vs Yankees
30,440,000
99
World Series Game 1, Athletics vs Dodgers
30,350,000
100
World Series Game 6, Braves vs Guardians
30,280,000
Top 100 of 724 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:50 UTC
Panel + Out-of-Home (2020–2025)
1
World Series Game 5, Dodgers vs Yankees
18,152,000
2
Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees
18,150,000
3
World Series Game 4, Dodgers vs Yankees
16,275,000
4
New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
15,200,000
5
World Series Game 1, Dodgers vs Yankees
14,163,000
6
World Series Game 6, Astros vs Braves
14,140,000
7
World Series Game 5, Astros vs Braves
13,821,000
8
World Series Game 2, Dodgers vs Yankees
13,713,000
9
Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves
13,640,000
10
New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
13,440,000
11
World Series Game 3, Dodgers vs Yankees
13,208,000
12
World Series Game 6, Dodgers vs Rays
12,819,000
13
World Series Game 5, Astros vs Phillies
12,786,000
14
Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies
12,770,000
15
Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros
12,550,000
16
World Series Game 6, Astros vs Phillies
12,549,000
17
Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies
11,810,000
18
World Series Game 4, Astros vs Phillies
11,809,000
19
World Series Game 5, Diamondbacks vs Rangers
11,481,000
20
World Series Game 1, Astros vs Phillies
11,475,000
21
World Series Game 3, Astros vs Braves
11,469,000
22
Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves
11,230,000
23
World Series Game 3, Astros vs Phillies
11,162,000
24
Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies
11,160,000
25
World Series Game 1, Astros vs Braves
10,934,000
26
Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros
10,810,000
27
Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros
10,790,000
28
World Series Game 4, Astros vs Braves
10,789,000
29
World Series Game 2, Astros vs Phillies
10,789,000
30
World Series Game 2, Astros vs Braves
10,434,000
31
World Series Game 5, Dodgers vs Rays
10,288,000
32
Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros
10,280,000
33
Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers
9,660,000
34
World Series Game 4, Dodgers vs Rays
9,563,000
35
World Series Game 1, Dodgers vs Rays
9,353,000
36
World Series Game 2, Dodgers vs Rays
9,184,000
37
World Series Game 1, Diamondbacks vs Rangers
9,172,000
38
NLCS Game 7, Diamondbacks vs Phillies
8,890,000
39
World Series Game 4, Diamondbacks vs Rangers
8,480,000
40
Texas Rangers at Arizona Diamondbacks
8,480,000
41
World Series Game 3, Dodgers vs Rays
8,339,000
42
NLCS Game 1, Dodgers vs Mets
8,264,000
43
World Series Game 2, Diamondbacks vs Rangers
8,153,000
44
World Series Game 3, Diamondbacks vs Rangers
8,126,000
45
AL Wild Card Game, Red Sox vs Yankees
7,690,000
46
MLB All-Star Game
7,190,000
47
Home Run Derby
7,130,000
48
ALCS Game 1, Astros vs Rangers
7,020,000
49
NLCS Game 6, Braves vs Dodgers
6,950,000
50
Home Run Derby
6,880,000
51
ALCS Game 7, Astros vs Rangers
6,770,000
52
NL Wild Card Game, Cardinals vs Dodgers
6,673,000
53
NLDS Game 5, Dodgers vs Giants
6,500,000
54
NLCS Game 6, Dodgers vs Mets
6,272,000
55
Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros
6,140,000
56
Home Run Derby
6,110,000
57
ALCS Game 2, Astros vs Yankees
5,890,000
58
NLCS Game 3, Dodgers vs Mets
5,882,000
59
New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox
5,870,000
60
Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros
5,810,000
61
NLDS Game 4, Braves vs Phillies
5,800,000
62
NLCS Game 4, Padres vs Phillies
5,740,000
63
ALCS Game 5, Guardians vs Yankees
5,734,000
64
Home Run Derby
5,730,000
65
ALCS Game 1, Astros vs Yankees
5,490,000
66
Home Run Derby
5,450,000
67
NLCS Game 4, Diamondbacks vs Phillies
5,390,000
68
ALDS Game 1, Guardians vs Yankees
5,350,000
69
Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies
5,200,000
70
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
5,040,000
71
ALDS Game 5, Guardians vs Yankees
4,950,000
72
NLCS Game 3, Padres vs Phillies
4,880,000
73
NLCS Game 2, Padres vs Phillies
4,840,000
74
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
4,670,000
75
Houston Astros at Texas Rangers
4,640,000
76
Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers
4,280,000
77
Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers
4,200,000
78
Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers
4,140,000
79
Philadelphia Phillies at San Diego Padres
4,100,000
80
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres
4,070,000
81
Philadelphia Phillies at Arizona Diamondbacks
4,070,000
82
New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers
4,017,000
83
Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets
3,960,000
84
New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays
3,720,000
85
Houston Astros at Texas Rangers
3,660,000
86
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
3,610,000
87
Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays
3,470,000
88
Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks
3,260,000
89
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
3,230,000
90
San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers
3,110,000
91
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds
3,100,000
92
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
3,000,000
93
Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees
2,910,000
94
Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
2,790,000
95
New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
2,730,000
96
Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros
2,710,000
97
New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles
2,650,000
98
Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays
2,640,000
99
St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres
2,600,000
100
Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Phillies
2,590,000
Top 100 of 292 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:50 UTC
Big Data + Panel (2025–current)
1
World Series Game 7, Blue Jays vs Dodgers
25,980,000
2
World Series Game 6, Blue Jays vs Dodgers
17,682,000
3
World Series Game 5, Blue Jays vs Dodgers
14,570,000
4
World Series Game 4, Blue Jays vs Dodgers
14,520,000
5
MLB Cardinals–Giants
13,250,000
6
World Series Game 1, Blue Jays vs Dodgers
12,499,000
7
World Series Game 3, Blue Jays vs Dodgers
11,410,000
8
World Series Game 2, Blue Jays vs Dodgers
11,399,000
9
MLB Mariners–Tigers
8,720,000
10
AL Wild Card Game 3, Red Sox vs Yankees
7,440,000
11
AL Wild Card Game 2, Red Sox vs Yankees
6,759,000
12
AL Wild Card Game 1, Red Sox vs Yankees
6,518,000
13
MLB Dodgers–Reds
6,400,000
14
NLCS Game 2, Brewers vs Dodgers
6,051,000
15
Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers
5,600,000
16
Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees
4,960,000
17
Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies
4,700,000
18
Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers
4,500,000
19
Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers
3,700,000
20
New York Yankees at San Francisco Giants
2,970,000
21
New York Yankees at Chicago Cubs
2,830,000
22
New York Yankees at San Francisco Giants
2,590,000
23
Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers
2,560,000
24
New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
2,450,000
25
Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets
2,300,000
26
Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers
2,200,000
27
Cleveland Guardians at Atlanta Braves
2,200,000
28
New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox
1,990,000
29
Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies
1,750,000
30
Detroit Tigers at Chicago Cubs
1,340,000
31
Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds
1,110,000
32
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
923,000
33
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres
687,000
34
Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees
676,000
35
MLB Braves–Tigers
468,000
35 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:50 UTC
Era unstated
1
MLB All-Star Game
8,675,000
2
New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox
4,000,000
3
Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers
3,800,000
4
Texas Rangers at Milwaukee Brewers
3,250,000
5
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
3,161,000
6
New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies
3,150,000
7
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers
2,740,000
8
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
2,668,000
9
MLB Mariners–Padres
2,500,000
10
Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
2,157,000
11
Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers
2,020,000
12
MLB Cardinals–Cubs
1,990,000
13
St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants
1,890,000
14
MLB Red Sox–Rangers
1,700,000
15
San Francisco Giants at Boston Red Sox
1,700,000
16
Field of Dreams, Phillies vs Twins
1,660,000
17
New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals
1,630,000
18
MLB Red Sox–Rangers
1,610,000
19
Houston Astros at New York Mets
1,500,000
20
MLB Brewers–Pirates
1,150,000
21
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
640,000
22
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
588,000
23
New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox
560,000
24
Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies
540,000
25
Los Angeles Dodgers at Toronto Blue Jays
510,000
26
Los Angeles Dodgers at Toronto Blue Jays
470,000
27
New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox
450,000
28
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
450,000
29
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs
420,000
30
Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins
400,000
31
Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals
370,000
32
Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros
370,000
33
Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers
370,000
34
Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies
330,000
35
Detroit Tigers at Atlanta Braves
280,000
36
Washington Nationals at Texas Rangers
250,000
37
Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals
218,000
37 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:50 UTC