World Series game 5 beats Sunday Night Football in ratings

MLB outdueled the NFL when it came to ratings Sunday. The World Series game 5 thriller between the LA Dodgers and Houston Astros nailed a 12.8/24 in the early ratings compared to the Steelers vs. Lions game, which snagged a 9.4/15 in metered market results. Sunday Night Football also saw a 25% decline from last week's Super Bowl LI rematch between the Patriots and Falcons. The Astros prevailed over
the Dodgers in 10 innings, 13-12.