Padres drawing most fan interest in Wild Card Round: study
Oct 02, 2024
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Ever wonder how big the Padres' fanbase is? The Friars have the most states supporting them in the 2024 Major League Baseball Wild Card Round Series, according to a study.
Gambling company BetOnline tracked official fan hashtags in every state using geotagged X data from Sunday (the end of the regular season) until now.
Californians think this is the unofficial boundary between Northern and Southern California
With over 180,000 tweets tracked during the study, San Diego's "#ForTheFaithful" gained the most fan interest across seven states: Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
2024 MLB Playoffs rooting interest (BetOnline)
The map shows the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves both tallying six states, with the Tigers capturing Michigan and states in the Northeast, while states surrounding Georgia had interest in the Braves.
The rest of the list is as follows:
Guardians - 5 states
Brewers - 5 states
Royals - 5 states
Dodgers - 5 states
Yankees - 3 states
Orioles - 3 states
Phillies - 2 states
Astros - 2 states
Mets - 1 state
It's nice to see there are other areas besides San Diego rooting for the Padres.