The Los Angeles Dodgers' dramatic 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 1 -- which ended on Freddie Freeman's walk off grand slam in the 10th inning -- averaged 14.4 million.
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles, meaning the games started around 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday morning in Japan. The games are being carried through Fuji TV, NHK BS and J Sports.
Combined with the United States ratings, the first two games have a combined 29.7 million average in the two countries.
The World Series is averaging 14.55 million viewers in the U.S. on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, putting it on track for its best performance since 2017.