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Yankees-Dodgers World Series Broadcast Averages 15.2 Million Viewers

Freddie Freeman of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after hitting a walk-off grand slam during the tenth inning against the New York Yankees during Game One of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 25.Photographer: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

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By John J Edwards

October 26, 2024 at 9:00 PM UTC

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Friday’s first game of the World Series between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers drew an average of 15.2 million viewers, the largest audience for the Fall Classic’s debut since 2017.

The Dodgers won 6-3 in an extra-innings thriller, the first championship between the storied Major League Baseball franchises since 1981. Fox Corp. aired the game on its main broadcast network as well as Fox Deportes, Univision and Fox Sports streaming services.