The Royals’ reign as the leaders of local-television ratings in Major League Baseball is in jeopardy, but their games on Fox Sports Kansas City make that network No. 1 in prime time here since the start of the season.
Despite having the worst record in the American League, the Royals are averaging a 7.5 household rating for games on Fox Sports Kansas City this season, according to Nielsen. That ranks third in baseball behind the Indians and Cardinals. A story in the Cleveland Plain Dealer said the Indians’ rating was 8.0, while the Cardinals were close behind at 7.