The New York Mets made a sensational comeback against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night, securing a 4-2 victory in the deciding game of the NL Wild Card Series. This exciting match drew an average of 4,017,000 viewers on ESPN and streaming platforms, marking it as ESPN’s most-watched Major League Baseball game in the last three years.
According to ESPN and Nielsen, the audience reached a peak of 5.75 million viewers during the ninth inning, as the Mets fought back from a 2-0 deficit to advance to the divisional round for the first time since 2015 when they made it to the World Series. This game’s viewership numbers were the highest for a playoff game on ESPN since the thrilling 2021 AL wild-card game, where the Boston Red Sox triumphed over the New York Yankees with an average of 7.7 million viewers.
Overall, the nine MLB Wild Card Series games this year had an average viewership of 2.82 million on ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC, representing a 25% increase from last year and a 1% gain from 2022.
This remarkable victory for the Mets has certainly captivated baseball fans, drawing one of the largest audiences for an ESPN MLB game in recent years. The team’s performance has reignited excitement for the sport and set the stage for what promises to be an intense and thrilling postseason.