The 96th MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia was a hit with viewers. (Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images)MLB Photos via Getty ImagesThe 96th Midsummer Classic saw robust viewership on FOX and continues the trend of MLB having the most-popular All-Star Game across all of sports.Tuesday’s game in Philadelphia, which saw the American League blank the National League 4-0 saw an average audience of 8.794 million viewers across FOX and FOX Deportes. That ranked as the most-watched Midsummer Classic since 2008 (8.7 million).According to Nielsen, the game peaked with an audience of 10.186 million from 8:45 pm-9 pm E.T.The 2026 MLB All-Star Game was up +21% over last year’s (7.185 million).Below shows MLB All-Star Game viewership over the last five years.Nielsen viewership numbers for the MLB All-Star Game (2022-26)Maury BrownFOX continues to see robust numbers for Major League Baseball.FOX is averaging 2.266 million viewers as they headed into the All-Star Game, a +10% increase over last year. It is the network’s best start to the regular season since adopting the schedule that starts in April (2023).Some examples:FOX drew 3,335,000 viewers for national FOX Saturday Baseball on the Fourth of July for a two-game slate highlighted by the Cardinals' victory over the Cubs, making it the most-watched regular season game on any network since 2021’s MLB at Field of Dreams Game on FOX (5,912,000 viewers).And FOX Sports helped viewership in other ways by slotting next to FIFA World Cup games. They pulled 5,897,000 viewers to “The MLB All-Star Game Selection Show”, which was the most-watched MLB All-Star Game Selection Show on any network since its inception in 2007.