Calm down, Kansas City Royals fan — the real winner last night was Fox Sports.
On Tuesday night, Game 1 of the 2015 World Series hit its highest metered market rating since 2009. The big 10.5 rating/18 share was up 31 percent versus the comparable contest last fall.
In primetime (8 p.m.- 11), Fox averaged a 10.4/17. That number projects to be the network’s best performance for a Tuesday night since at least Feb. 2012. Day-of-the-week aside, Game 1 looks like it will be Fox’s top night in primetime since July’s Women’s World Cup Final, when the Americans took the trophy.