The World Sequence is breaking data in Japan … with a mean of 15.9 MILLION viewers tuning in to catch the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in Sport 2 — making it probably the most watched outing in MLB postseason historical past within the nation.
The league launched the astounding numbers on Monday … revealing the primary two video games of the Fall Basic averaged virtually 30 million viewers within the U.S. and Japan.
MLB stated it wasn’t simply common in Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto‘s native nation — the matchup additionally noticed a 93% improve throughout the youthful viewers (ages 18 to 34).
The typical 15.9 million watching Sport 2 is really astounding, nevertheless it’s not the most-watched recreation ever in Japan — that honor belongs to the Dodgers’ season-opening showdown with the San Diego Padres in Seoul, South Korea … which attracted 18.7 million common viewers.
After all, the parents in Japan are all about Ohtani and Yamamoto … nevertheless it’s additionally huge worldwide — and MLB must be thrilled with the 2 greatest markets AND superstars (shoutout Aaron Decide) going through off for all of the marbles.
Ohtani — who signed the biggest contract in sports activities historical past ($700M) — suffered a shoulder damage whereas making an attempt to steal second base within the seventh inning in Sport 2. Nevertheless, the designated hitter is predicted to play in Sport 3 in New York.
And if the numbers for the primary two video games are any indication, everybody shall be watching.
