- Thursday’s Angels/Rangers game drew a 5.9 rating on Fox Sports Southwest, a season high and the highest rating for a Rangers game on the network since May 2004. Since the All-Star Break ended on July 15, Rangers games have averaged a 4.9 rating on FS Southwest, “about twice the team’s average before the break.” (Dallas Morning News)
- ESPN drew a 1.6 U.S. rating and 2.357 million viewers for Phillies/Cubs last Sunday night, up 23% and 31%, respectively, from Mets/Braves on the comparable night last year (1.3, 1.805 mil). Last year’s Mets/Braves game began two hours earlier, due to the ESPY Awards. (Sports Business Daily)
- Fox Sports Midwest drew a 13.9 rating for Wednesday’s Phillies/Cardinals tilt, the highest rating of the season for a Cardinals telecast on the network. Cardinals games are averaging a 9.7 rating this season, best in baseball. Meanwhile, Twins telecasts are averaging a 7.9 rating on Fox Sports North, up 28% from last year, and the second-highest average in baseball. (Sports Business Daily; Minneapolis Star-Tribune via Sports Business Daily)
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