The year was 2017 and the Astros were at the top of their game. They were the World Series Champions and everything was going their way. Until they became the

The Chicago Cubs had lost their last three playoff series dating back to 2017. That streak is finally over. The Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Thursday night in Game 3 of their Wild Card Round matchup, booking their place in the NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Major League Baseball is having its most-viewed postseason in the U.S. since 2017 through the League Championship Series. The league has also seen substantial growth in Canada and Japan.

Early data shows that Game 7 of the Dodgers-Blue Jays World Series drew 25.5 million viewers on Fox, marking the best MLB game since Game 7 of the Astros-Dodgers World Series in 2017 (28.3 million). That figure is a fast national,