World Series averaged 15.15 million viewers in Japan

LOS ANGELES – The World Series is averaging 15.15 million viewers over two games in Japan. According to Major League Baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers' 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 2 averaged 15.9 million viewers, making it the most-watched MLB postseason game in the country's history.

In addition to the allure of superstar and presumptive NL MVP Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the Dodgers' starting pitcher.

The Los Angeles Dodgers' dramatic 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 1 – which ended with Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning – averaged 14.4 million.

Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles, meaning the Games in Japan began around 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday morning. The games will be broadcast on Fuji TV, NHK BS and J Sports.

Combined with U.S. ratings, the first two games in both countries yield an overall average of 29.7 million.

The World Series is averaging 14.55 million viewers in the U.S. across Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, on track for its best performance since 2017.

It is also the first time since the final two games of the 2021 series between the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros that the World Series has drawn back-to-back games with at least 13.4 million viewers.

According to Nielsen, the game between the Yankees and Dodgers also resulted in a 93% increase in viewership in the 18-34 age group. According to MLB, social engagement is up 225% and views on social channels are up 229%.