MLB Baseball

World Series Game 7 scores strong TV rating

Astros fans celebrate at Minute Maid Park after thier team won the World Series.
Astros fans celebrate at Minute Maid Park after thier team won the World Series. AP

Game 7 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers gave Major League Baseball its second-highest overnight rating since 2004, according to sportsmediawatch.com.

The 18.8 rating for the Astros’ 5-1 victory was also the fourth-highest non-NFL sports rating since 2007. The Chicago Cubs’ Game 7 victory over the Cleveland Indians in 2016 had a 25.2 rating.

This story was originally published November 2, 2017 at 11:23 AM with the headline "World Series Game 7 scores strong TV rating."

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