There's no question the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry has heated up this year.
From the offseason's big-name acquisitions, to the Joe Kelly/Tyler Austin brawl, to the AL East division race – the Sox and Yanks have made the best rivalry in baseball fun again.
It all seemed to culminate Sunday night as the Red Sox were going for a four-game sweep and a 9.5-game lead in the division. The game ended with a three-run come-from-behind rally in the bottom of the ninth and a walk-off single in the tenth.
According to ESPN's communications director Ben Cafardo, last night's Sunday Night Baseball game smashed records. The contest drew a 2.2 metered market rating, making it the highest-rated Sunday Night Baseball telecast in four years.
Last night's comeback victory for the #RedSox over the #Yankees drew a 2.2 metered market rating, making it the highest-rated Sunday Night Baseball telecast in four years. The 10.8 rating in the #Boston metered market was the best for a @MLB game on @ESPN in seven years. pic.twitter.com/jIelXduNay
— Ben Cafardo (@Ben_ESPN) August 6, 2018The game garnered a 10.8 rating in the Boston market, the best rating for a Major League Baseball game on ESPN in seven years.
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