Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers vs. Brewers NLCS Game 1 Was Most Viewed in 20+ Years, How Many Fans Watched?

Over 10.7 million fans watched the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Fox and Fox Deportes on Sunday.

Per FOX Sports PR, that marked the most-watched opening League Championship Series game since 2005.

Game 1 was also the most-watched LCS telecast since 2010.

The last time an LCS Game 1 had more than 10.7 million viewers was Oct. 12, 2005 per Sports Media Watch. A total of 13.51 million viewers saw the St. Louis Cardinals take down the Houston Astros 5-3 in Game 1 of the NLCS.

The last time any LCS game had more than 10.7 million viewers was on Oct. 23, 2010, when the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 in Game 6 of the NLCS.

This year's NLCS brings plenty of intrigue. The Brewers won a league-high 103 games, and they're playing the back-to-back World Series champions, who won 100 games themselves. It's a matchup of the league's two best teams (record-wise) on paper.

Milwaukee is also looking for its first-ever World Series victory, while L.A. is seeking the first World Series three-peat since 1998-2000 (New York Yankees).

There's also plenty of star power, including the game's biggest global star, Dodgers DH/pitcher Shohei Ohtani. Other players include likely NL Cy Young winner (and Brewers ace) Jacob Misiorowski, scorching-hot Brewers catcher William Contreras (three homers in six playoffs games) and Dodgers stars Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.

Milwaukee began the series by winning both games at home: 2-1 and 7-4. Brice Turang and Contreras have paced the Brewers offense with three hits and a homer apiece.