User:Esolo5002/List of MLB television ratings (2022)
The following is a list of MLB television ratings for national broadcasts on MLB Network Showcase, MLB on TBS, MLB on ESPN, MLB on Fox and MLB on FS1. The list is current for the 2022 Major League Baseball season. Spanish language broadcasts are located with the english language broadcast they originated from.
Regular season
Fox
| Date | Matchup(s) | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, May 28 | Dodgers-Diamondbacks Phillies-Mets Cubs-White Sox |
1.958M |
| Saturday, June 4 | Cardinals-Cubs Angels-Phillies |
1.812M |
| Saturday, June 11 | Dodgers-Giants Cubs-Yankees |
2.095M |
| Saturday, June 18 | Guardians-Dodgers Cardinals-Red Sox |
1.680M |
| Saturday, June 25 | Dodgers-Braves Rockies-Twins |
1.951M |
| Saturday, July 2 | Red Sox-Cubs Padres-Dodgers |
1.886M |
| Saturday, July 9 | Yankees-Red Sox Giants-Padres |
2.636M |
| Saturday, July 16 | Red Sox-Yankees Brewers-Giants |
2.382M |
| Saturday, July 23 | Giants-Dodgers Gaurdians-White Sox |
1.751M |
| Saturday, July 30 | Twins-Padres Cardinals-Nationals Phillies-Pirates |
1.648M |
| Saturday, August 6 | Yankees-Cardinals Reds Brewers |
2.218M |
| Thursday, August 11 | Reds-Cubs (Field of Dreams) | 3.103M |
| Saturday, August 13 | Yankees-Red Sox Rangers-Mariners |
2.079M |
| Saturday, August 20 | Mets-Phillies Astros-Braves Mariners-Athletics |
2.629M |
| Saturday, August 27 | Giants-Twins Braves-Cardinals |
1.945M |
| Saturday, September 3 | Twins-White Sox Mariners-Guardians |
.949K |
| Saturday, September 10 | Guardians-Twins Angels-Astros |
1.772M |
| Thursday, September 15 | Athletics-Astros Mets-Pirates |
1.595M |
| Thursday, September 22 | Red Sox-Yankees Braves-Phillies |
3.226M |
| Saturday, October 1 | Mets-Braves Rays-Astros |
2.657M |
Average: 2.099M
ESPN
| Date | Matchup | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, April 7 | Reds-Braves | 1.367M (ESPN2) |
| Sunday, April 10 | Red Sox-Yankees | 2.478M (2.214M ESPN + 264K ESPN2) |
| Sunday, April 17 | Braves-Padres | 1.110M |
| Sunday, April 24 | Brewers-Phillies | 1.106M |
| Sunday, May 1 | Phillies-Mets | 1.814M (1.610M ESPN + 204K ESPN2) |
| Sunday, May 8 | Dodgers-Cubs | 1.781M |
| Sunday, May 15 | Giants-Cardinals | .961K |
| Sunday, May 22 | White Sox-Yankees | 1.417M |
| Sunday, May 29 | Phillies-Mets | .994K (ESPN2) |
| Sunday, June 5 | Cardinals-Cubs | 1.294M |
| Sunday, June 19 | White Sox-Astros | 1.084M |
| Sunday, June 26 | Dodgers-Braves | 1.901M (1.728 ESPN + 173K ESPN2) |
| Sunday, July 3 | Cardinals-Phillies | 1.325M (1.222M + 103K ESPN2) |
| Wednesday, July 6 | Cardinals-Braves | 1.104M |
| Sunday, July 10 | Yankees-Red Sox | 2.176M (1.965M ESPN + 211K ESPN2) |
| Thursday, July 21 | Giants-Dodgers | .992K |
| Sunday, July 24 | Padres-Mets | 1.374M |
| Wednesday, July 27 | Yankees-Mets | 2.120M |
| Sunday, July 31 | Cubs-Giants | 1.260M |
| Monday, August 1 | Red Sox-Astros | 1.101M |
| Sunday, August 7 | Padres-Dodgers | 1.694M |
| Sunday, August 14 | Yankees-Red Sox | 2.165M (1.829M ESPN + 336K ESPN2) |
| Sunday, August 21 | Red Sox-Orioles | 1.275M (1.182M ESPN + 93K ESPN Deportes) |
| Sunday, August 28 | Braves-Cardinals | 1.893M |
| Sunday, September 4 | Padres-Dodgers | 1.142M |
| Sunday, September 11 | Giants-Cubs | .634K |
| Sunday, September 18 | Dodgers-Giants | .787K |
| Sunday, September 25 | Red Sox-Yankees | 2.203M (1.960M ESPN + 243K ESPN2) |
| Sunday, October 2 | Braves-Mets | 1.675M |
Average: 1.456M
FS1
| Date | Matchup | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 9 | Red Sox-Yankees | 606K |
| Monday, April 11 | Mets-Phillies | 356K |
| Saturday, April 16 | Braves-Padres | 545K |
| Saturday, April 23 | White Sox-Twins | 202K |
| Saturday, April 30 | Angels-White Sox | 344K |
| Phillies-Mets | 457K | |
| Saturday, May 7 | Tigers-Astros | 343K |
| Cardinals-Giants | 275K | |
| Wednesday, May 11 | Rays-Angels | 157K |
| Saturday, May 14 | Padres-Braves | 381K |
| Saturday, May 21 | Padres-Giants | 326K |
| Athletics-Angels | 196K | |
| Saturday, May 28 | Guardians-Tigers | 334K |
| Wednesday, June 8 | Yankees-Twins | 377K (282K FS1 + 95K Fox Deportes) |
| Saturday, June 11 | Athletics-Guardians | 186K |
| Wednesday, June 15 | Brewers-Mets | 229K |
| Saturday, June 18 | Rangers-Tigers | 243K |
| Monday, June 20 | Cardinals-Brewers | 295K |
| Saturday, June 25 | Nationals-Rangers | 221K |
| Mariners-Angels | 193K | |
| Thursday, June 30 | Padres-Dodgers | 405K |
| Saturday, July 2 | Athletics-Mariners | 179K |
| Saturday, July 9 | Rays-Reds | 287K |
| Monday, July 11 | Mets-Braves | 556K |
| Saturday, July 16 | Tigers-Guardians | 211K |
| Saturday, July 23 | Astros-Mariners | 443K |
| Rangers-Athletics | 156K | |
| Thursday, July 28 | Mariners-Astros | 329K |
| Saturday, July 30 | Brewers-Red Sox | 361K |
| Rangers-Angels | 185K | |
| Thursday, August 4 | Rays-Tigers | 192K |
| Saturday, August 6 | Marlins-Cubs | 344K |
| Wednesday, August 10 | White Sox-Royals | 201K |
| Monday, August 15 | Astros-White Sox | 284K |
| Wednesday, August 17 | Dodgers-Brewers | 386K |
| Saturday, August 20 | Brewers-Cubs | 343K |
| Wednesday, August 24 | White Sox-Orioles | 182K |
| Saturday, August 27 | Guardians-Mariners | 199K |
| Wednesday, September 7 | Diamondbacks-Padres | 240K |
| Wednesday, September 14 | Brewers-Cardinals | 394K |
Average: 304K
TBS (Tuesday)
| Date | Matchup | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| April 12 | Padres-Giants | 173K |
| April 19 | Braves-Dodgers | 234K |
| April 26 | Mets-Cardinals | 206K |
| May 3 | Giants-Dodgers | 139K |
| May 10 | Red Sox-Braves | 224K |
| May 17 | Astros-Red Sox | 175K |
| May 24 | Brewers-Padres | 119K |
| May 31 | Angels-Yankees | 302K |
| June 7 | Dodgers-White Sox | 270K |
| June 14 | Rays-Yankees | 381K |
| Angels-Dodgers | 282K | |
| June 21 | Giants-Braves | 381K |
| June 28 | Astros-Mets | 226K |
| July 5 | Rays-Red Sox | 267K |
| July 12 | Dodgers-Cardinals | 399K |
| July 26 | Yankees-Mets | 912K |
| August 2 | Dodgers-Giants | 446K |
| August 9 | Braves-Red Sox | 418K |
| August 16 | Rays-Yankees | 370K |
| August 23 | Mets-Yankees | 680K |
| August 30 | Dodgers-Mets | 532K |
| September 13 | Yankees-Red Sox | 677K |
| September 20 | Astros-Rays | 249K |
| Cardinals-Padres | 242K | |
| September 27 | Yankees-Blue Jays | 787K |
| October 4 | Phillies-Astros | 316K |
Average: 362K
MLB Network Showcase
| Date | Matchup | Alternate | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, April 8 | Red Sox-Yankees | White Sox-Tigers | 248K |
| Tuesday, April 12 | Mets-Phillies | Athletic-Rays | 162K |
| Thursday, April 14 | Blue Jays-Yankees | Angels-Rangers | 273K |
| Monday, April 18 | Braves-Dodgers | Reds-Padres | 172K |
| Saturday, April 23 | Dodgers-Padres | Mets-Diamondbacks | 219K |
| Thursday, April 28 | Cubs-Braves | Diamondbacks-Cardinals | 188K |
| Monday, May 2 | Braves-Mets | Mariners-Astros | 214K |
| Wednesday, May 4 | Angels-Red Sox | Yankees-Blue Jays | 211K |
| Thursday, May 12 | Yankees-White Sox | Royals-Rangers | 258K |
| Monday, May 16 | Astros-Red Sox | Cardinals-Mets | 232K |
| Thursday, May 19 | Mariners-Red Sox | Diamondbacks-Cubs | 167K |
| Monday, May 23 | Dodgers-Nationals | Phillies-Braves | 162K |
| Thursday, June 2 | Angels-Yankees | Mariners-Orioles | 251K |
| Monday, June 6 | Mets-Padres | Red Sox-Angels | 125K |
| Wednesday, June 8 | Mets-Padres | Red Sox-Angels | 111K |
| Thursday, June 23 | Astros-Yankees | Orioles-White Sox | 313K |
| Wednesday, June 29 | Braves-Phillies | Red Sox-Blue Jays | 281K |
| Thursday, July 7 | Yankees-Red Sox | Cardinals-Braves | 422K |
| Wednesday, July 13 | Dodgers-Cardinals | Phillies-Blue Jays | 303K |
| Monday, July 25 | Braves-Phillies | Padres-Tigers | 198K |
| Wednesday, August 3 | Dodgers-Giants | Rockies-Padres | 254K |
| Monday, August 8 | Giants-Padres | Yankees-Mariners | 214K |
| Thursday, August 18 | Blue Jays-Yankees | Red Sox-Pirates | 276K |
| Monday, August 22 | Mets-Yankees | Angels-Rays | 424K |
| Monday, August 29 | Yankees-Angels | Phillies-Diamondbacks | 250K |
| Wednesday, August 31 | Dodgers-Mets | Cubs-Blue Jays | 283K |
| Saturday, September 17 | Yankees-Brewers | Phillies-Braves | 205K |
| Wednesday, September 21 | Cardinals-Padres | Mariners-Athletics | 170K |
| Saturday, September 24 | Red Sox-Yankees | 303K | |
Average: 238K
NBC (Sunday)
| Date | Matchup | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| May 8 | White Sox-Red Sox | 1.295M |
10 most watched
| Rank | Date | Day | Time | Network | Matchup | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22 | Thursday | 7PM | Fox | Red Sox-Yankees Braves-Phillies |
3.226M |
| 2 | August 11 | Reds-Cubs (Field of Dreams) | 3.103M | |||
| 3 | October 1 | Saturday | Mets-Braves Rays-Astros |
2.657M | ||
| 4 | July 9 | Yankees-Red Sox Giants-Padres |
2.636M | |||
| 5 | August 20 | Mets-Phillies Astros-Braves Mariners-Athletics |
2.629M | |||
| 6 | April 10 | Sunday | ESPN ESPN2 |
Red Sox-Yankees | 2.478M (2.214M ESPN + 264K ESPN2) | |
| 7 | July 16 | Saturday | Fox | Red Sox-Yankees Brewers-Giants |
2.382M | |
| 8 | August 6 | Yankees-Cardinals Reds Brewers |
2.218M | |||
| 9 | July 10 | Sunday | ESPN ESPN2 |
Yankees-Red Sox | 2.176M (1.965M ESPN + 211K ESPN2) | |
| 10 | August 14 | 2.165M (1.829M ESPN + 336K ESPN2) |
Playoffs
Wild Card Series
| Date | Time | Matchup | Game # | Viewers (millions) | Network(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 7 | 12PM | Rays-Guardians | 1 | 1.377M | ESPN |
| 2PM | Phillies-Cardinals | 3.124M | ABC | ||
| 4PM | Mariners-Blue Jays | 1.761M | ESPN | ||
| 8PM | Padres-Mets | 3.609M | |||
| Saturday, October 8 | 12PM | Rays-Guardians | 2 | 2.266M | ESPN2 |
| 4PM | Mariners-Blue Jays | 2.732M (2.637M + 95K ESPN Deportes) | ESPN ESPN Deportes | ||
| 7:30PM | Padres-Mets | 3.544M | ESPN | ||
| 8PM | Phillies-Cardinals | 2.515M | ESPN2 | ||
| Sunday, October 16 | 7PM | Padres-Mets | 3 | 4.118M (3.961M ESPN + 157K ESPN Deportes) | ESPN ESPN Deportes |
Division series
| Date | Time | Matchup | Game # | Viewers (millions) | Network(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 11 | 1PM | Phillies-Braves | 1 | 2.833M | Fox |
| 3:30PM | Mariners-Astros | 2.482M | TBS | ||
| 7:30PM | Guardians-Yankees | 5.345M | |||
| 9:30PM | Padres-Dodgers | 2.583M (2.432M + 151K) | FS1 Fox Deportes | ||
| Wednesday, October 12 | 7:30PM | Phillies-Braves | 2 | 4.196M | Fox |
| 8:30PM | Padres-Dodgers | 3.322M (3.108M + 214K) | FS1 Fox Deportes | ||
| Thursday, October 13 | 3:30PM | Mariners-Astros | 2.707M | TBS | |
| Friday, October 14 | 1PM | Guardians-Yankees | 3.186M | ||
| 4:30PM | Braves-Phillies | 3 | 2.996M (2.908M + 88K) | FS1 Fox Deportes | |
| 8:30PM | Dodgers-Padres | 4.307M (4.074M + 233K) | |||
| Saturday, October 15 | 2PM | Braves-Phillies | 4 | 2.902M (2.794M + 108K) | FS1 Fox Deportes |
| 4PM | Astros-Mariners | 3 | 4.092M | TBS | |
| 7:30PM | Yankees-Guardians | 2.208M | TNT | ||
| 10PM | Dodgers-Padres | 4 | 3.259M (3.035M + 224K) | FS1 Fox Deportes | |
| Sunday, October 16 | 7PM | Yankees-Guardians | 4.854M (4.780M + 74K) | TBS MLB Network | |
| Tuesday, October 18 | 4PM | Guardians-Yankees | 5 | 4.948M | TBS |
Championship series
| Date | Time | Matchup | Game # | Network(s) | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 18 | 8PM | Phillies-Padres | 1 | FS1 | 4.099M |
| Wednesday, October 19 | 4:30PM | 2 | Fox FS1 Fox Deportes |
4.960M (2.846M + 1.991M + 123K) | |
| 7:30PM | Yankees-Astros | 1 | TBS | 5.492M | |
| Thursday, October 20 | 2 | 5.891M | |||
| Friday, October 21 | 7:30PM | Padres-Phillies | 3 | FS1 Fox Deportes |
5.003M (4.881M + 122K) |
| Saturday, October 22 | 5PM | Astros-Yankees | TBS | 4.664M | |
| 7:45PM | Padres-Phillies | 4 | Fox Fox Deportes |
5.835M (5.736M + 99K) | |
| Sunday, October 23rd | 2:30PM | 5 | FS1 Fox Deportes |
3.724M (3.613M + 129K) | |
| 8:30PM | Astros-Yankees | 4 | TBS | 4.670M |
World Series
| Date | Time | Matchup | Game # | Viewers (millions) | Network(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 28 | 8PM | Phillies-Astros | 1 | 11.682M (11.475M + 207K) | Fox Fox Deportes |
| Saturday, October 29 | 2 | 10.993M (10.789M + 204K) | |||
| Tuesday, November 1 | Astros-Phillies | 3 | 11.373M (11.162M + 211K) | ||
| Wednesday, November 2 | 4 | 12.061M (11.809M + 252K) | |||
| Thursday, November 3 | 5 | 13.014M (12.768M + 246K) | |||
| Saturday, November 5 | Phillies-Astros | 6 | 12.871M (12.549 + 322K) |
All-star festivities
Monday, July 18:
All-Star batting practice, MLBN: 177K
Home Run Derby pre-show, ESPN: 3.893M
Home Run Derby, ESPN + ESPN Deportes: 6.141M (6.019M + 122K)
Tuesday, July 19:
All-Star batting practice, MLBN: 181K
All-Star Game pre-show, Fox: 2.752M
All-Star Game, Fox + Fox Deportes: 7.634M (7.507M + 127K)