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Red Sox-Dodgers Draw 3.8 M, Launch 3 M-Viewer Streak

8/6/2026

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  • Sunday Night Baseball’s Red Sox–Dodgers game on Aug. 3 drew 3.8 million viewers, starting a streak above 3 million.
  • The broadcast peaked at 4.4 million viewers as Boston beat Los Angeles 8-4.
  • It ranked third-most-watched of the season, was the fifth game to exceed 3 million viewers, behind the Yankees–Red Sox (4.0 million) and Dodgers–Yankees (3.9 million) broadcasts.
  • The average rose to 2.8 million, up 62% YTD, with Aug. 9 broadcast set to feature the Astros at the Padres.