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MLB Postseason Viewership Soars, Hits 6-Year High

10/23/2025

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Major League Baseball (MLB) is seeing its highest postseason viewership in the U.S. since 2017, averaging 4.48 million viewers, a 13% increase from 2022.
The American League Championship Series (ALCS) averaged 4.99 million viewers, with the Toronto Blue Jays' Game 7 victory attracting 9.03 million, the most-watched ALCS game in eight years.
Viewership also grew in Canada and Japan, with Toronto's victory averaging 6 million viewers in Canada and Shohei Ohtani's Game 4 performance reaching 10.26 million in Japan.
The National League Championship Series (NLCS) saw a 26% increase in viewership in Japan, averaging 7.34 million viewers.

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Major League Baseball (MLB) is seeing its highest postseason viewership in the U.S. since 2017, averaging 4.48 million viewers, a 13% increase from 2022.
The American League Championship Series (ALCS) averaged 4.99 million viewers, with the Toronto Blue Jays' Game 7 victory attracting 9.03 million, the most-watched ALCS game in eight years.
Viewership also grew in Canada and Japan, with Toronto's victory averaging 6 million viewers in Canada and Shohei Ohtani's Game 4 performance reaching 10.26 million in Japan.
The National League Championship Series (NLCS) saw a 26% increase in viewership in Japan, averaging 7.34 million viewers.