World Series: Rangers/Cardinals Averaging 8.3 Through Five Games Through Game 5, the 2011 World Series is averaging an 8.3 rating and 13.7 million viewers, down a tick in ratings and 4% in viewership from last year (8.4, 14.3M), and down 27% in both measures compared to 2009 (11.4, 18.7M). This marks the lowest rated World Series ever through five games. ttp://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2011/10/world-series-rangerscardinals-averaging-8-3-through-five-games/