Fox Draws 29.3 Million Viewers for the Houston Astros’ Game 7 World Series Win

Strong numbers but a big drop from last year’s historic Cubs win

Fox knew last year’s epic World Series matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians would be tough to top—and they were right.

Game 7 of this year’s World Series, in which the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1, drew an audience of 29.3 million across Fox, Fox Deportes and Fox Sports Go.

That was a strong number—and the most-watched telecast of the 2017-18 TV season—but it was a 27 percent drop-off from last year’s Game 7, in which 40 million tuned in to the most-watched

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