Major League Baseball is seeing a surge in postseason viewership. The National League Championship Series' first game between the Mets and Dodgers drew over 8 million viewers. The American League Championship Series opener between the Yankees and Guardians attracted over 3 million views. Both games competed with NFL primetime slots. MLB's recent gains follow strong division series ratings. They come after a successful 2024 regular season, credited to shorter games and rule changes to increase fan engagement.
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00:02Major League Baseball is seeing a surge in postseason viewership.
00:05The National League Championship Series' first game between the Mets
00:09and Dodgers drew over 8 million viewers.
00:11The American League Championship Series opener between the Yankees
00:14and Guardians attracted over 3 million views.
00:17Both games competed with NFL primetime slots.
00:20MLB's recent gains follow strong Division Series ratings.
00:24They come after a successful 2024 regular season credited to shorter games
00:28and rule changes to increase fan engagement.
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