Nielsen fast-nationals revealed that 25.45 million viewers tuned into Fox for the decisive World Series game, leading to a total average of 25.98 million across all of Fox Sports’ platforms, marking the largest audience for MLB since the Astros-Dodgers Game 7 in 2017. That series brought in 28.24 million people.

This represents the biggest audience for a World Series game since the Houston Astros beat the Dodgers back in 2017. It also beats the 16.4 million viewers for Game 7 of the NBA Finals earlier this year. Game 7 of the World Series drew 50% more viewers than Game 7 of the NBA Finals. pic.twitter.com/ysfe36buFH

By definition, a Game 7 always delivers. While the official ratings data won’t appear for at least another 24 hours, Fox’s super-stuffed Dodgers-Blue Jays finale has drawn an audience that’s commensurate with the sheer can’t-miss thrills of Saturday night’s 11-inning masterpiece.

Early data shows that Game 7 of the Dodgers-Blue Jays World Series drew 25.5 million viewers on Fox, marking the best MLB game since Game 7 of the Astros-Dodgers World Series in 2017 (28.3 million). That figure is a fast national,

These numbers compare favourably across recent history. For context, the deciding game of the 2025 NBA Finals, won by the Oklahoma City Thunder over the Indiana Pacers, averaged 16.4 million viewers on ABC. That means Game 7 of baseball’s flagship postseason event beat the NBA’s output by roughly 9 million viewers in the U.S. alone.