Baseball has long been considered America 's favorite pastime , so it should come as no surprise that most people feel very strongly when it comes to their favorite professional team . And there are no two baseball teams that are greater , or more storied , than eternal rivals the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox , who come in first and second respectively in terms of the number of people who claim them as their favorite . Also making a very impressive showing are the Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves , who have fans across a wide area in the South . Then there are a few teams who do n't get as much love - like the New York Mets . Scroll down for video . A new Facebook graph reveals the favorite baseball teams in the country by sorting through people 's likes and breaking down winners by county . The New York Yankees ( left ) and Boston Red Sox ( right ) come in first and second respectively in terms of the number of people who claim them as their favorite . The Mets are not the favorite team in one county in the country , with fans in their area seeming to all go for the Yankees . Same goes for the Oakland Athletics . The Toronto Blue Jays can also claim almost all of Canada , though the Yankees and Red Sox are also favorites in some areas . The graph , created by Facebook , uses profile likes and then breaks the individuals down by country to determine a winner . And with the exception of those aforementioned Yankees , Red Sox and recent World Series champs San Francisco Giants , who get some love in Hawaii , most teams only really get support near their home field .
A new Facebook graph reveals the favorite baseball teams in the country by voting through people 's likes and counting down votes by fans . The New included Yankees and red Red Sox , who come in first and second respectively in terms of the number of fans . The New York baseball and Oakland Athletics did not win one single game .