World Series Game 3 ratings hit low point after strong start to series
Awful Announcing • • sports
Key Points:
- Game 3 of the Milwaukee Brewers-Tampa Bay Rays World Series saw a significant drop in viewership, averaging 8.33 million viewers, making it the fourth-least-watched World Series game ever.
- The low viewership for Game 3 is attributed to a blowout game and direct competition from Monday Night Football, which drew 18.73 million viewers across multiple networks.
- Despite the low Game 3 numbers, Games 1 and 2 had relatively strong viewership, with 12.26 million and 10.85 million viewers respectively, surpassing equivalent games in 2020 and 2023.
- Nielsen’s recent expansion of out-of-home metrics and set-top box data may influence future viewership figures, but the current low ratings are more likely due to competition and game outcome rather than a decline in baseball interest.
- Early reports indicate that Game 4’s viewership rebounded to approximately 13.5 million, benefiting from a lack of competing major sports broadcasts on that day.
