World Series Game 7 Delivers 27.3 Million Viewers
The 11-inning cliffhanger between the Dodgers and Blue Jays peaked at 33.1 million, according to Fox and Nielsen
NEW YORK—Fox Sports is reporting that the Los Angeles Dodgers win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the decisive Game 7 of the 2025 World Series delivered 27,330,000 viewers across Fox, Fox Deportes and Fox Sports streaming platforms. That ranked it as the most-watched World Series game since 2017’s Game 7, which pulled in 29,069,000 viewers.
On Fox, the 11-inning Fall Classic conclusion delivered an average audience of 26,882,000 viewers and peaked at 33,064,000 from 11:45 PM-12:00 AM ET. Fox said that number is up 16% over the most recent World Series Game 7 in 2019 and ranks as Fox’s most-watched Saturday prime time telecast since January 18, 2025.
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Through seven games on Fox, the 121st World Series delivered an average of 15,709,000 viewers – the best complete average for a World Series since 2017 (18,926,000 viewers) and up +2% over last year’s average for five games (15,336,000 viewers), Fox said.
In addition, the complete 2025 MLB Postseason on Fox, FS1 and FS2 averaged 8,088,000 viewers, up +8% over last year’s average (7,520,000) and Fox Sports’ best Postseason since 2017.
On Fox, Game 7 drew a 22.2/62 rating in Los Angeles, peaking at 26.5/66 from 12:15-12:30 AM ET.
Top local markets for the entire World Series include:
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- • Los Angeles 17.6/53
- • San Diego 10.9/40
- • Seattle 9.6/37
- • St. Louis 9.2/26
- • Milwaukee 9.2/27
- • Las Vegas 9.1/32
- • Portland 9.1/34
- • Buffalo 8.9/24
- • Sacramento 8.9/31
- • Minneapolis 8.7/27
Fox Sports’ digital platforms and streaming services recorded record levels throughout the 2025 World Series with game 7 being the most-viewed World Series game in Fox Sports history with a total average minute audience (AMA) of 752,731. Fox Sports delivered 1.3 billion views for the World Series across @MLBonFox social media channels, up +96% vs. 2024 (664M).
In addition, Fox Deportes’ coverage of game 7 averaged 448,000 viewers – the most-watched Game 7 on Spanish language television since 2019 (WAS-HOU: 613,000 viewers).
Separately, Major League Baseball reported that game seven of the 2025 World Series averaged 51.0 million viewers combined across the United States, Canada, and Japan making the 11-inning contest the most-watched MLB game in 34 years going back to game seven of the 1991 World Series.
George Winslow is the senior content producer for TV Tech. He has written about the television, media and technology industries for nearly 30 years for such publications as Broadcasting & Cable, Multichannel News and TV Tech. Over the years, he has edited a number of magazines, including Multichannel News International and World Screen, and moderated panels at such major industry events as NAB and MIP TV. He has published two books and dozens of encyclopedia articles on such subjects as the media, New York City history and economics.
