Mar 20, 2026

⚾ World Baseball Classic television audience doubles for 2026 tournament

Posted Mar 20, 2026 2:03 AM
Venezuela celebrates after defeating the United States in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Venezuela celebrates after defeating the United States in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

NEW YORK (AP) — Venezuela’s 3-2 win over the United States in the World Baseball Classic championship game was seen by 10,784,000 viewers on Fox and Fox Deportes, nearly double the 5.4 million who watched Japan defeat the Americans in the 2023 final on FS1, Fox Deportes and the network’s streaming service.

Tuesday night’s game drew an average of 10,228,000 viewers on Fox, the network said Thursday. That was more than double the 4.48 million on FS1 for Japan’s 3-2 victory in 2023 and higher than each of the first four games of the 2023 World Series between Texas and Arizona.