MLB Wild Card Series is a U.S. television program broadcast on ESPN. Wild Card Series is watched by a total number of 7,439,000 people (2.3% rating, up +10% from yesterday) per the daily audience measurement on . Wild Card Series is also shown on ABC, ESPN Deportes and ESPN2.
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of MLB Wild Card Series on ESPN as of Thursday, October 2, 2025.
| Wild Card Series Daily Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2025-Oct-02 GAME 3: BOSTON RED SOX AT NEW YORK YANKEES | HH | 4,778,000 | 3.73 |
| P2+ | 7,439,000 | 2.30 | |
| P18-49 | 2,273,000 | 1.67 | |
| P25-54 | 2,564,000 | 2.04 | |
| 2025-Oct-01 GAME 2: BOSTON RED SOX AT NEW YORK YANKEES | HH | 4,278,500 | 3.34 |
| P2+ | 6,757,000 | 2.09 | |
| P18-49 | 2,123,500 | 1.56 | |
| P25-54 | 2,463,000 | 1.96 | |
| 2025-Sep-30 GAME 1: BOSTON RED SOX AT NEW YORK YANKEES | HH | 4,227,500 | 3.30 |
| P2+ | 6,516,000 | 2.02 | |
| P18-49 | 2,055,500 | 1.51 | |
| P25-54 | 2,388,000 | 1.90 | |
| 2024-Oct-03 NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD CARD GAME 3: NEW YORK METS AT MILWAUKEE BREWERS | HH | 2,654,500 | 2.11 |
| P2+ | 4,017,000 | 1.27 | |
| P18-49 | 1,166,500 | 0.87 | |
| 2024-Oct-02 MLB NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD-CARD GAME 2: NEW YORK METS AT MILWAUKEE BREWERS | HH | 2,541,000 | 2.02 |
| P2+ | 3,690,000 | 1.16 | |
| P18-49 | 1,166,500 | 0.87 | |
| 2024-Oct-01 MLB NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD-CARD SERIES GAME 1: ATLANTA BRAVES AT SAN DIEGO PADRES | HH | 1,987,500 | 1.58 |
| P2+ | 2,929,000 | 0.92 | |
| P18-49 | 1,059,500 | 0.79 | |
| 2023-Oct-04 L: MIAMI/ | P2+ | 3,238,000 | 1.03 |
| P18-49 | 1,123,600 | 0.85 | |
| 2023-Oct-03 L: MIAMI/ NATIONAL LEAGUE GAME 1: MIAMI MARLINS AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES | HH | 2,112,500 | 1.69 |
| P2+ | 2,986,000 | 0.95 | |
| P18-49 | 989,500 | 0.75 | |
| 2022-Oct-09 L: SAN DIEGO/ | HH | 2,520,400 | 2.06 |
| P2+ | 3,961,000 | 1.27 | |
| P18-49 | 1,288,000 | 0.99 | |
| P25-54 | 1,520,900 | 1.25 | |
| 2022-Oct-08 L: SAN DIEGO/ | HH | 2,251,200 | 1.84 |
| P2+ | 3,544,000 | 1.14 | |
| P18-49 | 1,189,000 | 0.91 | |
| P25-54 | 1,326,200 | 1.09 | |
| 2022-Oct-07 L: TBA | HH | 2,385,800 | 1.95 |
| P2+ | 3,609,000 | 1.16 | |
| P18-49 | 1,293,000 | 0.99 | |
| P25-54 | 1,399,200 | 1.15 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFL Regular Season | 15,841,800 | +74% |
| 2 | Monday Night Kickoff | 8,758,700 | +70% |
| 3 | CFP First Round | 7,109,000 | +102% |
| 4 | College Football Bowl Studio | 5,447,000 | -16% |
| 5 | College Basketball Regular Season | 1,504,300 | -23% |
| 6 | Women's College Volleyball Tournament | 1,125,000 | +23% |
| 7 | NCAA Studio Update | 715,000 | +286% |
| 8 | SportsCenter Weekend PM | 343,800 | +27% |
| 9 | Women's College Basketball Regular Season | 260,400 | -75% |
| 10 | SportsCenter Late | 158,300 | +28% |