Ratings and viewership for every MLB Division Series game since 2003.
The 2008 Division Series averaged 4.2 million viewers on TBS, down 25% from 5.6 million the previous year, down 7% from 4.5 million in ’06, and down 31% from 6.1 million in ’05.
Since TBS began televising the entire Division Series in ’07, the highest rated, most viewed game was Indians/Yankees Game 4 (5.9, 9.2 million viewers). To put that in perspective, FOX drew at least a 5.9 rating for Division Series games 9 separate times between 2003 and 2006.
Ratings/viewership for MLB Division Series since ’03
Ratings/viewership from games on cable found on NielsenWire
All ratings are U.S. ratings
2003
| Date | Game | Time | Net | Rating | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., 9/30/03 | Twins/Yankees G1 | 1 PM | ESPN |
2.1/7
|
2.6 mil
|
| Marlins/Giants G1 | 4 PM | ESPN |
2.7/7
|
3.4 mil
|
|
| Cubs/Braves G1 | 8 PM | FOX | |||
| Wed., 10/1/03 | Marlins/Giants G2 | 4 PM | ESPN |
2.4/6
|
3.1 mil
|
| Cubs/Braves G2 | 7 PM | ESPN |
5.1/9
|
7.4 mil
|
|
| Red Sox/Athletics G1 | 10 PM | ESPN |
3.3/8
|
4.3 mil
|
|
| Thu., 10/2/03 | Red Sox/Athletics G2 | 4 PM | ESPN2 |
1.9/5
|
2.7 mil
|
| Twins/Yankees G2 | 8 PM | FOX | |||
| Fri., 10/3/03 | Giants/Marlins G3 | 4 PM | ESPN2 |
2.4/6
|
3.4 mil
|
| Braves/Cubs G3 | 8 PM | ESPN |
5.4/10
|
8.1 mil
|
|
| Sat., 10/4/03 | Yankees/Twins G3 | 1 PM | ESPN |
2.3/6
|
3.1 mil
|
| Giants/Marlins G4 | 1 PM | ESPN2 |
2.1/6
|
2.9 mil
|
|
| Braves/Cubs G4 | 4 PM | FOX | |||
| Athletics/Red Sox G3 | 7:30 PM | ESPN2 |
2.8/5
|
4.6 mil
|
|
| Sun., 10/5/03 | Athletics/Red Sox G4 | 1 PM | ESPN |
2.4/5
|
3.4 mil
|
| Yankees/Twins G4 | 4 PM | ESPN |
2.8/6
|
4.0 mil
|
|
| Cubs/Braves G5 | 7:30 PM | FOX | |||
| Mon., 10/6/03 | Red Sox/Athletics G5 | 8 PM | FOX |
2004
| Date | Game | Time | Net | Rating | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., 10/5/04 | Dodgers/Cardinals G1 | 1 PM | ESPN |
1.4/5
|
1.9 mil
|
| Red Sox/Angels G1 | 4 PM | ESPN |
2.3/6
|
3.1 mil
|
|
| Twins/Yankees G1 | 8 PM | FOX | |||
| Wed., 10/6/04 | Astros/Braves G1 | 4 PM | ESPN |
2.4/6
|
3.1 mil
|
| Twins/Yankees G2 | 7 PM | ESPN |
4.7/8
|
6.8 mil
|
|
| Red Sox/Angels G2 | 10 PM | ESPN |
2.6/7
|
3.8 mil
|
|
| Thu., 10/7/04 | Astros/Braves G2 | 4 PM | ESPN |
2.7/7
|
3.6 mil
|
| Dodgers/Cardinals G2 | 8 PM | FOX | |||
| Fri., 10/8/04 | Angels/Red Sox G3 | 4 PM | ESPN |
3.0/7
|
4.1 mil
|
| Yankees/Twins G3 | 8 PM | ESPN |
3.5/6
|
5.1 mil
|
|
| Sat., 10/9/04 | Braves/Astros G3 | 1 PM | ESPN2 |
1.9/5
|
2.6 mil
|
| Yankees/Twins G4 | 4 PM | FOX | |||
| Cardinals/Dodgers G3 | 7:30 PM | FOX | |||
| Sun., 10/10/04 | Braves/Astros G4 | 1 PM | ESPN |
2.2/5
|
3.1 mil
|
| Cardinals/Dodgers G4 | 7:30 PM | FOX | |||
| Mon., 10/11/04 | Astros/Braves G5 | 8 PM | FOX |
n/a
|
2005
| Date | Game | Time | Net | Rating | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., 10/4/05 | Padres/Cardinals G1 | 1 PM | ESPN |
1.6/5
|
2.1 mil
|
| Red Sox/White Sox G1 | 4 PM | ESPN |
2.8/7
|
3.8 mil
|
|
| Yankees/Angels G1 | 8 PM | FOX | |||
| Wed., 10/5/05 | Astros/Braves G1 | 4 PM | ESPN |
2.4/6
|
3.2 mil
|
| Red Sox/White Sox G2 | 7 PM | ESPN |
4.4/8
|
6.4 mil
|
|
| Yankees/Angels G2 | 10 PM | ESPN |
3.8/8
|
5.5 mil
|
|
| Thu., 10/6/05 | Padres/Cardinals G2 | 4 PM | ESPN2 |
1.7/4
|
2.3 mil
|
| Astros/Braves G2 | 8 PM | FOX | |||
| Fri., 10/7/05 | White Sox/Red Sox G3 | 4 PM | ESPN2 |
3.3/8
|
4.5 mil
|
| Angels/Yankees G3 | 8 PM | ESPN |
4.9/9
|
7.2 mil
|
|
| Sat., 10/8/05 | Braves/Astros G3 | 7:30 PM | FOX | ||
| Cardinals/Padres G3 | 11 PM | ESPN |
1.8/5
|
2.5 mil
|
|
| Sun., 10/9/05 | Braves/Astros G4 | 1 PM | ESPN |
3.2/7
|
4.9 mil
|
| Angels/Yankees G4 | 7:30 PM | FOX | |||
| Mon., 10/10/05 | Yankees/Angels G5 | 8 PM | FOX |
2006
| Date | Game | Time | Net | Rating | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., 10/3/06 | Athletics/Twins G1 | 1 PM | ESPN |
1.4/5
|
1.8 mil
|
| Cardinals/Padres G1 | 4 PM | ESPN |
2.0/5
|
2.5 mil
|
|
| Tigers/Yankees G1 | 8 PM | FOX | |||
| Wed., 10/4/06 | Athletics/Twins G2 | 1 PM | ESPN |
1.5/5
|
2.0 mil
|
| Dodgers/Mets G1 | 4 PM | ESPN |
2.5/6
|
3.3 mil
|
|
| Thu., 10/5/06 | Tigers/Yankees G2 | 1 PM | ESPN |
2.2/8
|
2.9 mil
|
| Cardinals/Padres G2 | 4 PM | ESPN |
2.6/7
|
3.5 mil
|
|
| Dodgers/Mets G2 | 8 PM | FOX | |||
| Fri., 10/6/06 | Twins/Athletics G3 | 4 PM | ESPN |
2.3/6
|
3.0 mil
|
| Yankees/Tigers G3 | 8 PM | ESPN |
4.4/8
|
6.6 mil
|
|
| Sat., 10/7/06 | Padres/Cardinals G3 | 1 PM | ESPN2 |
1.5/4
|
2.1 mil
|
| Yankees/Tigers G4 | 4 PM | FOX | |||
| Mets/Dodgers G3 | 8 PM | FOX | |||
| Sun., 10/8/06 | Padres/Cardinals G4 | 8 PM | FOX |
2007
| Date | Game | Time | Net | Rating | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed., 10/3/07 | Rockies/Phillies G1 | 3 PM | TBS |
2.2/7
|
3.2 mil
|
| Angels/Red Sox G1 | 6:30 PM | TBS |
3.7/7
|
5.5 mil
|
|
| Cubs/D’Backs G1 | 10 PM | TBS |
3.4/7
|
5.1 mil
|
|
| Thu., 10/3/07 | Rockies/Phillies G2 | 3 PM | TBS |
2.3/7
|
3.3 mil
|
| Yankees/Indians G1 | 6:30 PM | TBS |
4.5/8
|
6.7 mil
|
|
| Cubs/D’Backs G2 | 10 PM | TBS |
2.6/6
|
3.7 mil
|
|
| Fri., 10/5/07 | Yankees/Indians G2 | 5 PM | TBS |
4.9/11
|
7.6 mil
|
| Angels/Red Sox G2 | 8:30 PM | TBS |
4.2/9
|
6.4 mil
|
|
| Sat., 10/6/07 | D’Backs/Cubs G3 | 6 PM | TBS |
3.0/6
|
4.7 mil
|
| Phillies/Rockies G3 | 9:30 PM | TBS |
2.8/6
|
4.5 mil
|
|
| Sun., 10/7/07 | Red Sox/Angels G3 | 3 PM | TBS |
2.8/6
|
4.2 mil
|
| Indians/Yankees G3 | 6:30 PM | TBS |
5.4/9
|
8.5 mil
|
|
| Mon., 10/8/07 | Indians/Yankees G4 | 7:30 PM | TBS |
5.9/10
|
9.2 mil
|
2008
| Date | Game | Time | Net | Rating | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed., 10/1/08 | Brewers/Phillies G1 | 3 PM | TBS |
2.0/6
|
2.7 mil
|
| Dodgers/Cubs G1 | 6:30 PM | TBS |
3.5/6
|
5.4 mil
|
|
| Red Sox/Angels G1 | 10 PM | TBS |
3.0/6
|
4.4 mil
|
|
| Thu., 10/2/08 | White Sox/Rays G1 | 2:30 PM | TBS |
2.0/6
|
2.6 mil
|
| Brewers/Phillies G2 | 6 PM | TBS |
2.7/5
|
4.2 mil
|
|
| Dodgers/Cubs G2 | 9:30 PM | TBS |
2.6/5
|
4.0 mil
|
|
| Fri., 10/3/08 | White Sox/Rays G2 | 6 PM | TBS |
2.6/5
|
3.9 mil
|
| Red Sox/Angels G2 | 9:30 PM | TBS |
3.3/7
|
5.3 mil
|
|
| Sat., 10/4/08 | Phillies/Brewers G3 | 6:30 PM | TBS |
2.9/6
|
4.6 mil
|
| Cubs/Dodgers G3 | 10 PM | TBS |
3.2/7
|
5.2 mil
|
|
| Sun., 10/5/08 | Phillies/Brewers G4 | 1 PM | TBS |
1.5/3
|
2.2 mil
|
| Rays/White Sox G3 | 4:30 PM | TBS |
2.2/4
|
3.4 mil
|
|
| Angels/Red Sox G3 | 7:50 PM | TBS |
3.9/7
|
6.2 mil
|
|
| Mon., 10/6/08 | Rays/White Sox G4 | 5 PM | TBS |
2.2/5
|
3.1 mil
|
| Angels/Red Sox G4 | 8:30 PM | TBS |
3.6/6
|
5.7 mil
|
