The Marlins had their highest rated April on FS Florida since 2012. In other news, the Cubs also hit a multi-year high during the month of April, and ESPN earned its second-smallest MLB audience of the season on Wednesday.
Marlins Have Highest Rated April Since 2012
- Miami Marlins Major League Baseball games averaged a 1.92 rating on Fox Sports Florida during the month of April, up 10% from last year and the team’s highest rated April on the RSN since 2012. Wednesday’s Mets/Marlins game drew a season-high 2.8 rating. (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Cubs Have Highest Rated April Since 2009
- Comcast SportsNet Chicago averaged a 3.28 rating for Cubs games through April, up 110% from last year (1.56) and its highest average for Cubs games during the month since 2009 (4.51). Twice this season, CSN Chicago has earned its top Cubs rating since 2011 — scoring a 4.22 for Reds/Cubs on April 14 and the same rating for Padres/Cubs on April 18. (csnchicago.com)
Near Season-Low For MLB on ESPN
- The Phillies/Cardinals Wednesday Night Baseball game drew 521,000 viewers on ESPN, down 43% from Yankees/Red Sox last year (906K) and down 11% from Dodgers/Mets in 2013 (582K). It earned the season’s second-smallest audience on ESPN or ESPN2, ahead of only Mariners/Dodgers two weeks earlier (419K). (via ShowBuzz Daily)
