Rogers Delivers Most-Watched Blue Jays Game Ever with ALCS Game 7 on Sportsnet

October 21, 2025 – Game 7 of the American League Championship Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners delivered record-breaking viewership on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+, with an average of 6 million Canadians tuning in to watch Canada’s Team punch their ticket to the World Series. The previous high was Game 6 of the 2015 ALCS which averaged 5.1 million viewers.
Game 7 audiences peaked at 8.3 million around 11 p.m. ET when Jeff Hoffman struck out Julio Rodriguez for the game’s final out. Fans tuned in early with an average of 1.9 million watching Sportsnet’s broadcast team tee up history in the Blue Jays Central pregame. Plus, an average of 2.8 million fans stayed tuned into postgame to watch Vladimir Guerrero Jr. get crowned MVP of the series and pop champagne in the clubhouse.
The entire ALCS averaged 4.4 million viewers with 15.9 million Canadians tuning at some point. Overall, the MLB Postseason on Sportsnet is averaging 1.4 million viewers and has reached 17.4 million Canadians to date.
Game 1 of the World Series is scheduled for Friday, October 24, with Blue Jays Central starting at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT on Sportsnet.
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