The Toronto Blue Jays clinched a commanding 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series. The game took place on October 30, 2025, and drew an impressive average of 14.81 million viewers across various platforms, including Fox, Fox Deportes, and online streaming services. This makes it the most-watched game of the current Fall Classic and the second most-viewed Game 4 since 2018.
Viewership Highlights
According to data from Nielsen, the game peaked at 16.7 million viewers in the United States during the late innings, between 10:00 and 10:15 p.m. EDT. Despite the challenge of matching last year’s numbers from the Dodgers-Yankees World Series, the 2025 series has shown solid performance.
- Average viewership for this year’s series: 12.16 million
- Previous series (2023) average: 9.11 million for five games
- Previous series (2022) average: 11.79 million over six games
- Last year’s average (2024): 14.98 million through four games
Comparative Statistics
The combined viewership for Game 4 in the U.S. and Canada reached 21.5 million. This marks the highest combined viewership for a World Series game between the two countries since Game 7 of the 2019 World Series, featuring the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros. The World Series has averaged 19.3 million combined viewers so far, reflecting a 23% increase from previous years, and is the highest since the 2016 series between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs.
Broadcasting and Future Ratings
In Canada, Blue Jays games are broadcast on Sportsnet, a subsidiary of Rogers Communications, which also owns the team. Ratings for Games 3 to 5 in Japan are anticipated to be released by Major League Baseball on Friday. The Japanese average viewership for the first two games of this series was recorded at 10.7 million.
This remarkable viewership highlights the growing popularity of the World Series and the Toronto Blue Jays, solidifying their prominence in baseball history.
