World Series Game 1 was up from last year's all-time low, but it was the second-worst opener ever

The Hollywood Reporter

Tuesday’s opening game averaged 10.81 million, up from the 9.2 million who tuned in for the 2020 World Series Game 1, which was played at a neutral site due to the pandemic. But this year's Game 1 was still below the pre-pandemic low of 12.19 million viewers in 2014.