NBC’s flagship baseball broadcast, “Sunday Night Baseball,” continues to dominate the ratings landscape, with the latest Giants‑Cubs matchup pulling in 2.57 million viewers.
That figure represents the largest audience any network has attracted for an MLB game since the season’s opening week, underscoring the program’s growing appeal.
The viewership marks a 34 percent jump over last year’s Red Sox‑Yankees showdown on ESPN, a game that originally aired opposite the NBA Finals and now stands as a benchmark for growth.
Consecutive Dominance
For the second straight week, “Sunday Night Baseball” has been the most‑watched MLB window on any network, reinforcing its position at the top of the sports‑telecast hierarchy.
Even when FOX’s scheduled Red Sox‑Yankees game was washed out by rain, the secondary Guardians‑Rangers contest attracted a smaller audience, highlighting the impact of weather on viewership.
Across the first five weeks of the season, NBC has aired the most‑watched game on any network on four occasions, a streak that further cements its leadership in baseball broadcasting.