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

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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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