Fox draws largest MLB All-Star Game audience since 2018
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 17, 2026, 1:23 AM
Last updated Jul 17, 2026
The 2026 MLB All-Star Game attracted its largest viewership in eight years, with an average of 8.79 million viewers tuning in on Fox. The American League's 4-0 victory occurred on July 16, 2026. This audience reflects a 21% increase from the previous year's 7.19 million viewers., the game's ratings were achieved without prominent stars Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge, both absent due to injury. Fox's broadcast coincided with a World Cup semifinal, but the two events had a significant time gap, preventing direct influence on viewership numbers. The network's average draw of 2.27 million viewers per MLB game this season also marked a 10% rise from 2025.
- •American League wins 4-0 in 2026 MLB All-Star Game
- •Average of 8.79 million viewers on Fox
- •Viewership up 21% from last year's game
- •Ohtani and Judge absent due to injuries
- •Fox's season average of 2.27 million viewers up 10% from 2025
- 1:00 PMYahoo Sports — MLB All-Star Game on Fox buoyed by World Cup lead-in, most-watched since 2018
- 1:23 AMYahoo Sports — Fox Draws Largest MLB All-Star Game Audience Since 2018
"Fox’s primetime TV turnout for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game was not directly assisted by its afternoon World Cup semifinals broadcast, given the time gap between events, but the network still managed to deliver its largest audience for the baseball showcase in eight years. According to Nielsen Big Data + Panel estimates, the American League’s …
"The MLB All-Star Game continues to be a tentpole event for both the league and Fox Sports. Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game averaged 8.79 million viewers across Fox (8.68 million) and Fox Deportes (119,000), according to an announcement by Fox Sports. That’s good for the most-watched All-Star Game since 2018, when 8.70 million viewers tuned in…
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 17, 2026, 1:00 PMMLB All-Star Game on Fox buoyed by World Cup lead-in, most-watched since 2018
The MLB All-Star Game continues to be a tentpole event for both the league and Fox Sports. Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game averaged 8.79 million viewers across Fox (8.68 million) and Fox Deportes (119,000), according to an announcement by Fox Sports. That’s good for the most-watched All-Star Game since 2018, when 8.70 million viewers tuned in…
- Yahoo SportsJul 17, 2026, 1:23 AMFox Draws Largest MLB All-Star Game Audience Since 2018
Fox’s primetime TV turnout for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game was not directly assisted by its afternoon World Cup semifinals broadcast, given the time gap between events, but the network still managed to deliver its largest audience for the baseball showcase in eight years. According to Nielsen Big Data + Panel estimates, the American League’s …
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