Yankees plus Red Sox equals big ratings every time.
FOX drew a 3.4/9 overnight rating for Red Sox/Yankees on Saturday afternoon, up 21% from a 2.8 for Angels/Yankees last year, and the highest overnight for an MLB telecast on FOX this season. The 3.4 tied the women’s Wimbledon final as the fourth-highest rated sporting event on broadcast this weekend.
This marks the second straight week FOX has telecast a Yankees game, with both games drawing over a 3.0 overnight.
Overnight ratings for Yankees/Red Sox games on FOX.
last two seasons
3.4: Red Sox/Yankees (Sat., 7/5/08, 3:30 PM FOX)
N/A: Yankees/Red Sox (Sat., 4/12/08, 3:30 PM FOX)
3.0: Red Sox Yankees (Sat., 9/14/07, 3:30 PM FOX)
3.7: Yankees/Red Sox (Sat., 6/2/07, 3:30 PM FOX)
3.3: Red Sox/Yankees (Sat., 4/28/07, 3:30 PM FOX)
3.6: Yankees/Red Sox (Sat., 4/21/07, 3:30 PM FOX)
