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Chicago Cubs

127 telecasts with figures · 133 published claims
127
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-05

Top events · Chicago Cubs

1
New York Yankees at Chicago Cubs
2026-08-01 · FOX
2,830,000
MLB
2
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
2026-09-03 · FOX
2,668,000
MLB
3
Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs
2026-08-30 · NBC
2,599,000
MLB
4
San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs
2026-06-07 · NBC · Peacock
2,343,000
MLB
5
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
2026-05-31 · NBC · Peacock
2,304,000
MLB
6
MLB Cardinals–Cubs
2026-08-16 · ABC · ESPN
1,990,000
MLB
7
Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants
2026-06-14 · ABC
1,408,000
MLB
8
Detroit Tigers at Chicago Cubs
2026-07-22 · ESPN
1,340,000
MLB
9
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
2026-08-04 · TBS
923,000
MLB
10
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
2026-09-01 · TBS
588,000
MLB

Top opponents

by most-watched telecast
1
Guardians
World Series Game 7 · 2016-11-02
40,045,000
10 telecasts
2
Marlins
NLCS Game 7 · 2003-10-15
26,510,000
11 telecasts
3
Dodgers
NLCS Game 6 · 2016-10-22
9,710,000
17 telecasts
4
Mets
NLCS Game 3 · 2015-10-20
9,220,000
6 telecasts
5
Brewers
Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers · 2025-10-11
5,500,000
14 telecasts

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
FOX
World Series Game 7 · 2016-11-02
40,045,000
26 telecasts
2
FS1
NLCS Game 6 · 2016-10-22
9,710,000
12 telecasts
3
TBS
NLCS Game 3 · 2015-10-20
9,220,000
28 telecasts
4
ESPN
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals · 2017-04-02
3,600,000
52 telecasts
5
NBC
Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs · 2026-08-30
2,599,000
3 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

date

date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year.

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telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

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figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

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2026-09-03Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubssplit window2,668,000
2026-09-01Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs588,000
2026-08-30Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs2,599,000
2026-08-18Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs420,000
2026-08-16MLB Cardinals–Cubs1,990,000
2026-08-04Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs923,000
2026-08-01New York Yankees at Chicago Cubssplit window2,830,000
2026-07-22Detroit Tigers at Chicago Cubs1,340,000
2026-06-14Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants1,408,000
2026-06-07San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs2,343,000
2026-05-31Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals2,304,000
2026-04-14Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies330,000
2026-04-13Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies540,000
2025-10-11Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers5,500,000
2025-10-04Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers2,200,000
2025-09-24New York Mets at Chicago Cubs1,300,000
2025-09-23New York Mets at Chicago Cubs450,000
2025-08-16Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs310,000
2025-08-10Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals1,730,000
2025-08-05Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs290,000
2025-08-02Baltimore Orioles at Chicago Cubs500,000
2025-07-06St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs1,470,000
2025-07-02Cleveland Guardians at Chicago Cubs1,100,000
2025-07-01Cleveland Guardians at Chicago Cubs370,000
2025-04-27Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs1,680,000
2025-04-13Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers1,950,000
2024-05-26Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals847,000
2024-05-21Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs248,000
2024-04-09Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres229,000
2024-04-06Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs642,000
2024-03-28Chicago Cubs at Texas Rangers1,580,000
2023-09-26Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves365,000
2023-06-24Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals1,800,000
2023-04-29Chicago Cubs at Miami Marlins986,000
2022-09-11San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs634,000
2022-08-11Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds3,100,000
2022-07-31Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants1,260,000
2022-06-11Chicago Cubs at New York Yankeessplit window2,100,000
2022-05-08Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs1,780,000
2021-08-08Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs1,630,000
2021-06-13St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs1,560,000
2021-06-12St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubssplit window2,380,000
2021-05-23Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals1,530,000
2021-05-05Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs771,000
2020-10-02Miami Marlins at Chicago Cubs2,190,000
2020-09-30Miami Marlins at Chicago Cubs1,540,000
2020-09-20Minnesota Twins at Chicago Cubs740,000
2020-09-13Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers233,000
2020-09-06St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs1,210,000
2020-08-13Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs1,590,000
2020-08-06Chicago Cubs at Kansas City Royalssplit window1,490,000
2020-07-24Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs1,040,000
2020-07-19Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs525,000
2019-09-28Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinalssplit window1,970,000
2019-09-17Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs918,000
2019-09-11Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres563,000
2019-08-18Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates1,760,000
2019-08-14Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies522,000
2019-08-05Oakland Athletics at Chicago Cubs635,000
2019-08-04Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs493,000
2019-07-31Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals1,050,000
2019-07-06Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox2,410,000
2019-07-04Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates826,000
2019-06-16Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers1,840,000
2019-06-09St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs1,570,000
2019-05-29Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros977,000
2019-05-21Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs768,000
2019-05-19Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals1,310,000
2019-05-12Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs1,710,000
2019-05-05St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs1,810,000
2019-04-06Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers385,000
2019-04-03Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves768,000
2019-03-31Chicago Cubs at Texas Rangers489,000
2018-10-01Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs2,530,000
2018-09-12Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs899,000
2018-09-02Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies455,000
2018-08-12Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs1,950,000
2018-08-11Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs381,000
2018-07-29Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals1,500,000
2018-07-23Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs609,000
2018-07-19St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs1,700,000
2018-06-16Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinalssplit window3,100,000
2018-05-27San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs1,000,000
2018-04-30Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs558,000
2018-04-25Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Indians420,000
2018-03-29Chicago Cubs at Miami Marlins789,000
2017-10-19NLCS Game 55,230,000
2017-10-18NLCS Game 46,790,000
2017-10-17NLCS Game 36,010,000
2017-10-15NLCS Game 26,760,000
2017-10-14NLCS Game 16,330,000
2017-09-27Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals792,000
2017-09-22Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers874,000
2017-09-17St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs303,000
2017-08-07Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants860,000
2017-08-06Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs462,000
2017-07-30Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers562,000
2017-07-26Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox734,000
2017-07-23St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs2,100,000
2017-07-09Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs409,000