MLB attracts strong weekend viewership on Fox and ABC

Major League Baseball recorded significant viewership over the weekend on Fox and ABC. On Saturday, Baseball Night in America averaged 3.08 million viewers, peaking at 3.3 million during a game window featuring the Milwaukee Brewers against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox facing the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Arizona Diamondbacks versus the Atlanta Braves. The Brewers-Dodgers matchup drew a local rating of 9.1 in Milwaukee. The day after, a Cardinals-Cubs game on ABC averaged 2 million viewers, marking a high for ESPN networks this season. MLB games on Fox this season are averaging 2.35 million viewers, up 20% compared to last year's full-season average. ESPN will return to broadcasting Sunday Night Baseball on August 23 with a game featuring the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers.

• 11:00 PMYahoo Sports — MLB continues strong ratings run with big weekend on Fox, ABC