Mets’ victory over Brewers in NL Wild Card Series decider was ESPN’s most-watched game in 3 years

By: The Associated Press Posted: 4:30 PM CDT Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 Last Modified: 8:13 PM CDT Friday, Oct. 4, 2024

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — The New York Mets' 4-2 comeback victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night in the deciding game of the NL Wild Card Series averaged 4,017,000 viewers on ESPN and streaming, making it ESPN's most-watched Major League Baseball game in three years.

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BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — The New York Mets’ 4-2 comeback victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night in the deciding game of the NL Wild Card Series averaged 4,017,000 viewers on ESPN and streaming, making it ESPN’s most-watched Major League Baseball game in three years.

ESPN and Nielsen reported Friday that the audience peaked at 5.75 million viewers during the ninth inning, when the Mets rallied from a 2-0 deficit to reach the divisional round for the first time since 2015, when they reached the World Series.

It was the biggest audience for a playoff game on ESPN since the 2021 AL wild-card game, when the Boston Red Sox’s win over the New York Yankees averaged 7.7 million.