MLB Field of Dreams game averages 1.66 million viewers on Netflix

LOS ANGELES — MLB's first game at the Field of Dreams movie site in four years in Dyersville, Iowa, averaged 1.66 million viewers on Netflix on Thursday night, according to Nielsen. The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 7-1 on two home runs by Kyle Schwarber. This was the first year that Netflix has carri

The game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins was the first at the "Field of Dreams" movie site in Dyersville, Iowa, in four years. Reese Strickland / Imagn ImagesAug. 18, 2026 10:48 am EDT Updated In its first year broadcasting an MLB special-event game, Netflix drew an average of 1.66 million viewers

MLB game at Field of Dreams movie site averages 1.66 million viewers on Netflix  Toronto Star

MLB’s first game at the Field of Dreams movie site in four years in Dyersville, Iowa, averaged 1.66 million viewers on Netflix Thursday night according to Nielsen

Movie nostalgia mixed with Major League Baseball in a major way last Thursday night in an Iowa cornfield: "It was really cool to be able to come back here and live out my dream."