The Royals have lost 207 games over the last two seasons, but fans continue to tune in with steady ratings, according to numbers provided by Maury Brown at Forbes. The Royals still ranked ninth in the league in local television ratings, averaging a 4.66 in prime time games, with 42,000 viewers per night. The numbers represent a slight decline of 5 percent over 2018’s numbers, but the 2018 numbers fell over 40 percent from their 2017 ratings.
Despite that drop, the Royals continue to be the most-watched show in Kansas City. The Royals were one of twelve teams whose games were the top-ranked show in prime time in their market over the summer.