Most-watched MLB telecasts, May 2021
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.
14
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched MLB telecasts, May 2021
1
Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Phillies
2,590,000
2
Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves
1,730,000
3
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
1,530,000
4
New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
1,370,000
5
St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres
1,350,000
6
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
771,000
7
Houston Astros at New York Yankees
740,000
8
Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros
693,000
9
New York Yankees at Texas Rangers
462,000
10
Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves
451,000
11
Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds
372,000
12
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants
356,000
13
Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins
287,000
14
Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox
251,000
14 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:00 UTC