Most-watched MLB telecasts, August 2026
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.
16
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched MLB telecasts, August 2026
1
Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers
3,800,000
2
Texas Rangers at Milwaukee Brewers
3,250,000
3
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
3,161,000
4
New York Yankees at Chicago Cubs
2,830,000
5
Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers
2,020,000
6
MLB Cardinals–Cubs
1,990,000
7
San Francisco Giants at Boston Red Sox
1,700,000
8
Field of Dreams, Phillies vs Twins
1,660,000
9
Houston Astros at New York Mets
1,500,000
10
MLB Brewers–Pirates
1,150,000
11
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
923,000
12
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
640,000
13
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
450,000
14
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs
420,000
15
Washington Nationals at Texas Rangers
250,000
16
Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals
218,000
16 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:00 UTC