The World Series matchup of the Dodgers playing the New York Yankees gave Fox an expected ratings boost.
Nielsen data showed the five game series that concluded Wednesday with a Dodgers come-from-behind 7-6 win averaged 15.8 million viewers.
The figure is up 74% over last year’s five-game series when the Texas Rangers topped the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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The Dodgers-Yankees showdown delivered the largest audience for a five-game series since 2015, when an average of 14.5 million viewers watched the Kansas City Royals defeat the New York Mets. It was the most watched series of any length since the Houston Astros beat the Dodgers in seven games in 2017.