{"id":817280,"date":"2026-08-18T04:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T04:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/817280\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T04:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T04:28:09","slug":"mlb-game-at-field-of-dreams-site-averaged-1-66-million-viewers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/817280\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB game at Field of Dreams site averaged 1.66 million viewers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ESPN logo\" class=\"awXxV NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl CfkUa EknAv NwgWd \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/origin-espn.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, August 18, 2026 2:33AM<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">LOS ANGELES &#8212; MLB&#8217;s first game at the Field of Dreams movie site in four years in Dyersville, Iowa, averaged 1.66 million viewers on Netflix on Thursday night, according to Nielsen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/phi\/philadelphia-phillies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> beat the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/min\/minnesota-twins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Minnesota Twins<\/a> 7-1 on two home runs by <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/33712\/kyle-schwarber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kyle Schwarber<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">This was the first year that Netflix has carried one of MLB&#8217;s special event games. According to Nielsen, the average median age was 46, the youngest for an MLB special event game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Last year&#8217;s Speedway Classic in Bristol, Tennessee, between the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/atl\/atlanta-braves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Atlanta Braves<\/a> and <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/cin\/cincinnati-reds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cincinnati Reds<\/a> averaged 1.6 million viewers on Fox. The game started on a Saturday night but went to Sunday due to rain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">The 2024 game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, between the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/sf\/san-francisco-giants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">San Francisco Giants<\/a> and <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/stl\/st-louis-cardinals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">St. Louis Cardinals<\/a> averaged 2.5 million on Fox.br\/]<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 ESPN Internet Ventures. 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