The viewership numbers are now in for the first two World Series games, and the MLB most likely won’t going to be pleased with what they see.
While the first two games of this World Series are up pretty drastically from last year at a 14% increase, that isn’t saying a whole lot. This year’s event is on pace to be the 2nd least-watched World Series on record, only topped by the 2020 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays, which attracted an average audience of just 9.07 million viewers.
While they have pulled some viewers back since 2020, the Braves and Astros are still short of the 2019 World Series numbers, which averaged 12.06 million viewers for their first two games.
For those thinking that Game 3 could help bring back some viewers, it is unlikely. Game 3 has often been a bottoming out game for the World Series, with 2015, 2018, and 2020 showing their least amount of viewers for game 3.
An issue with this year’s series could just come down to the quality of the games. Both games so far have featured a team taking the lead early and never relinquishing it. Could this year’s World Series be saved by some interesting next couple of games? It is possible, but these numbers have got to be scary for the MLB who is already panicking to find a way to attract new viewers.
