The Toronto Blue Jays didn’t just punch their ticket to the World Series Monday night— they made Canadian sports broadcasting history in the process.
The Blue Jays thrilling 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 7 of the ALCS drew the highest average audience ever for a baseball broadcast in Canada. According to Sportsnet, an average of six million viewers tuned in, with the game reaching a staggering 11.8 million Canadians.
Sportsnet’s public relations team took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to announce the record-breaking viewership.
“HISTORY. MADE.
ALCS Game 7 was the most-watched @BlueJays game ever on @Sportsnet with an average of 6 million viewers tuning in to watch Canada’s Team punch their ticket to the World Series! The game reached 11.8 million Canadians.”
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