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Dodgers' Game 7 Win over Blue Jays Averages Nearly 26 Million U.S. Viewers
The Dodgers became the first repeat champions since 2000, with Game 7 drawing 25.98 million US viewers and nearly half of Canada tuning in, Nielsen and Rogers Sportsnet said.
- On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in an 11-inning Game 7 at Rogers Centre, drawing 25.98 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and Fox Sports streaming.
- The Toronto Blue Jays' long-awaited return to the World Series featured a dramatic seven-game finish, while the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame 3-0 and 4-2 deficits to repeat as champions, a first since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees.
- Will Smith's 11th-inning homer put the Dodgers ahead, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched the final 2 2/3 innings and earned World Series MVP.
- Viewership peaked at 31.54 million from 11:30-11:45 p.m. ET, with Nielsen showing 10% increase over 2019, and Rogers Sportsnet reports 18.5 million Canadians, or 46% of 40.1 million.
- Saturday's telecast currently ranks fifth among eight World Series Game 7s since 2001, while the Chicago Cubs' 2016 Game 7 leads with more than 40 million viewers; final Nielsen ratings are due Tuesday.
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left4Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Left
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources lean Left
57% Left
L 57%
C 43%
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