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.
22
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
Most-watched MLB telecasts, August 2026
1
Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers
3,800,000
2
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
3,161,000
3
New York Yankees at Chicago Cubs
2,830,000
4
Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs
2,599,000
5
Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros
2,242,000
6
Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers
2,020,000
7
Houston Astros at San Diego Padres
2,014,000
8
MLB Cardinals–Cubs
1,990,000
9
San Francisco Giants at Boston Red Sox
1,700,000
10
Field of Dreams - Phillies vs Twins
1,660,000
11
Houston Astros at New York Mets
1,500,000
12
Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees
1,348,000
13
MLB Brewers–Pirates
1,150,000
14
Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates
1,129,000
15
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
923,000
16
San Francisco Giants at Texas Rangers
899,000
17
Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals
660,000
18
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
640,000
19
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
450,000
20
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs
420,000
21
Washington Nationals at Texas Rangers
250,000
22
Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals
218,000
22 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 03:33 UTC