Baseball

10/23/2026 |  World Series Game 1 Tickets Dip but Remain on Record Pace (Front Office Sports) The ticket resale market for Friday’s World Series Game 1 at American Family Field has softened, but only somewhat, and remains squarely in line to set event records. 
The low-end get-in price in the hours leading up to the Fall Classic opener was $2,188, according to TicketData. That’s down considerably from a figure of more than $3,100 on Tuesday. 

10/23/2026 |  Is 2026 World Series saving baseball? Payrolls matter not for Brewers and Rays (USA TODAY) The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays don’t regard themselves as heroes, saviors or being particularly influential.
They’re just blue-collar, working-class citizens who shop at Walmart, use their coupons at CVS pharmacies, and don’t bother with a custom tailor when the local Big and Tall Men’s Clothing stores will suffice.

10/23/2026 |  What will the World Series ratings tell us? (Sports Media Watch) In 20 years writing about sports television ratings, there have been a few recurring themes. One is the tension between what viewers actually watch, and what others believe they should.

10/22/2026 |  MLB Postseason viewership dips with fewer games, but still nears high (Sports Media Watch) If not quite reaching the high bar set last year, MLB Postseason viewership has held up better than one might expect.
The MLB Postseason was averaging 4.375 million viewers across Fox Sports, TNT Sports and NBCUniversal through the League Championship Series, down 2% from the same point last year (4.48M), but officially the second-highest average at this point of the postseason since 2018.

10/22/2026 |  MLB Postseason viewership dips with fewer games, but still nears high (Sports Media Watch) If not quite reaching the high bar set last year, MLB Postseason viewership has held up better than one might expect.
The MLB Postseason was averaging 4.375 million viewers across Fox Sports, TNT Sports and NBCUniversal through the League Championship Series, down 2% from the same point last year (4.48M), but officially the second-highest average at this point of the postseason since 2018.