Bally Sports Midwest's Cardinals productions were seen in an average of 7.3% of homes in the St. Louis market — their best rating since 2018, when the number also was 7.3. That's per Nielsen, which tracks viewership. There was a tight battle for the No. 2 slot between Milwaukee, San Diego, Philadelphia and Houston, with the numbers still being tallied Thursday. But none will catch St. Louis.
It's the fourth in five years the Redbirds have been No. 1, and they are in the top four for the 23rd consecutive season.
In terms of total viewers, BSM's telecasts were seen by an average of 141,000 people in the market, the most since 2016.