MLB Opening Day: The total live audience for the prime-time matchup of the World Series champion Chicago Cubs and the St.Louis Cardinals was 3,707,000 people in the average minute, up 26% from last year (N.Y. Mets vs. Kansas City). Including streaming, the game ranks as the most-viewed Opening Night game on record for the ESPN networks.
Good example of increased live look-in rights on @espn. Minutes before Mark Trumbo hits #OpeningDay walkoff. pic.twitter.com/H3Lw5GwrtG
— Ben Cafardo (@Ben_ESPN) April 3, 2017