Barry Tompkins: The All-Star Game, the ‘Swing Off’ and the Food Channel

MLB All-Star Game has slight drop in viewers

NEW YORK — Baseball's All-Star Game — which featured the contest's first swing-off to determine the winner — averaged 7,185,000 viewers Tuesday night on Fox, according to Nielsen.

Barry Tompkins: The All-Star Game, the ‘Swing Off’ and the Food Channel

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Emmy-Winning Host Warns MLB Against Swing Off Push Despite All-Star Hype

Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta had everything. The National League raced out to take a lead, the American League stormed back late, and for the first time, you could see a swing-off decide the winner. Now, whether you love it or hate it, that was the reality in play. Three players from each team stepped up and took three hacks each, and whoever hit the most bombs won it. It was, for sure, new, dramatic, and wild. But before anyone …

Fourth & Long: Did anyone actually watch the MLB All-Star game? Did it happen?

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How 2025 MLB All-Star Game, With Swing-Off Tiebreaker, Fared in TV Ratings

The National League defeated the American League 7-6 in the All-Star Game's first swing-off.

MLB All-Star Game viewership down, but still strong

The following article "MLB All-Star Game viewership down, but still strong" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. MLB All-Star viewership declined to a near record-low, but the numbers still qualify as impressive in the current era of television. Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game averaged a 3.8 rating and 7.19 million viewers on FOX, tying last year as the lowest rated on record and surpassing only two years ago as the least-watched (7.01M). View…