Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

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1. Brewers Explode for 8 Runs in World Series Game 3 +Game 4 Preview

   27 Oct 2026 · 47 min

   THE BREWERS ARE ONE WIN AWAY FROM A WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP! 🏆⚾ Milwaukee demolished the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 in Game 3 of the 2026 World Series, fueled by a HISTORIC eight-run fifth inning, an incredible performance…

2. Brewers STUN Rays With 4-Run Comeback! | How Can Tampa Bay Turn Things Around?

   25 Oct 2026 · 36 min

   THE BREWERS DID IT AGAIN! 🏆⚾ Milwaukee erased a 4-0 deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 in World Series Game 2, taking a commanding 2-0 series lead! But this comeback had everything: a rookie's redemption story, an…

3. Brewers Survive Game 1 CHAOS! Can the Rays Even the World Series?

   24 Oct 2026 · 47 min

   The Milwaukee Brewers won World Series Game 1 — TWICE?! ⚾🏆 Game 1 of the 2026 World Series had just about everything: a bizarre ninth-inning finish, a replay reversal after the fireworks had already gone off,…

4. World Series Preview: Brewers vs. Rays — Who Has the Pitching Edge?

   22 Oct 2026 · 1 h 04 min

   The 2026 WORLD SERIES is almost here! The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays are ready to battle for the first championship in franchise history. But which pitching staff has the advantage? In Part 2 of our World…

5. World Series Preview: Brewers vs. Rays Hitting Matchups & X-Factors

   21 Oct 2026 · 1 h 09 min

   The 2026 WORLD SERIES is almost here! The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays are four wins away from the first championship in franchise history. But which team has the advantage at the plate? In Part 1 of our World…

6. Rays Beat Guardians to Reach World Series! What's Next for Cleveland?

   21 Oct 2026 · 1 h 04 min

   The 2026 World Series is SET! The Tampa Bay Rays are headed to Milwaukee to face the Brewers in a matchup between two of baseball's most innovative organizations. After defeating the Cleveland Guardians in six games,…

7. Rays ONE WIN From World Series! Can Guardians Survive Game 6?

   19 Oct 2026 · 59 min

   The Tampa Bay Rays are ONE WIN AWAY from the 2026 World Series! After taking Games 4 and 5 from the Cleveland Guardians, Tampa Bay heads home with a 3-2 ALCS lead. Can the Guardians force a Game 7, or will the Rays…

8. Brewers SWEEP Dodgers to Reach World Series! Is LA's Dynasty Over?

   16 Oct 2026 · 1 h 20 min

   The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to the WORLD SERIES for the first time since 1982! After sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, Milwaukee is four wins away from the first championship in franchise history. But…

9. MLB Playoff Pitching Has Gone WILD | Bullpen Fatigue

   15 Oct 2026 · 1 h 00 min

   Are MLB teams pushing pitchers TOO FAR in the 2026 postseason? Relievers are being asked to throw more pitches than they have all season, starters are appearing on their normal throwing days, and bullpens are being…

10. MLB Championship Series Preview: Can the Dodgers & Rays Respond?

    14 Oct 2026 · 1 h 08 min

    The Milwaukee Brewers have a 2-0 NLCS lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers, while the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays are tied 1-1 in the ALCS. With Game 3 approaching in both Championship Series, what adjustments…

11. Should the Dodgers BENCH Shohei Ohtani? | NLCS & ALCS Breakdowns

    13 Oct 2026 · 1 h 09 min

    Should the Los Angeles Dodgers actually consider BENCHING Shohei Ohtani? The Milwaukee Brewers have jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the NLCS, Cleveland has stolen Game 1 of the ALCS from Tampa Bay, and the New York Yankees…

12. Guardians vs. Rays ALCS Preview: Can Cleveland's Pitching Go the Distance?

    11 Oct 2026 · 54 min

    The 2026 ALCS is set! The Cleveland Guardians completed an incredible comeback against the Chicago White Sox, erasing a 2-0 ALDS deficit to advance to the American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays.…

13. Starkville | Tim Kurkjian and Eduardo Pérez on Baseball’s Craziest October Moments, Controversies and Stories

    10 Oct 2026 · 1 h 13 min

    Tim Kurkjian and Eduardo Pérez return to Starkville! This week, Jayson and Doug welcome the baseball insiders to break down the wildest moments of the postseason, from Eduardo’s Dodgers and Yankees fumble to the best…

14. Dodgers vs. Brewers NLCS Preview: Who Has the Edge?

    9 Oct 2026 · 1 h 02 min

    The Dodgers have the star power, the Cy Young-caliber rotation and seemingly endless pitching depth. But are the Brewers actually the perfect team to beat them? Eno Sarris and Trevor May preview the Dodgers-Brewers…

15. MLB Playoffs Live Recap: Dodgers, Brewers & Rays Advance and Guardians Stay Alive

    8 Oct 2026 · 1 h 09 min

    The Championship Series field is starting to take shape. The Dodgers, Brewers and Rays are moving on after a massive day of postseason baseball, while the Guardians kept their season alive and forced another game…

16. Dodgers Respond, Padres Stay Alive + Yankees and Guardians on the Brink

    7 Oct 2026 · 1 h 05 min

    The Division Series are heating up, and Rates & Barrels is LIVE to break down everything from a huge night of October baseball. DVR and Eno Sarris recap Tuesday’s NLDS action, including Brewers-Padres Game 3 and…

17. Braves Put Dodgers on Notice, Brewers Take 2-0 Lead vs. Padres | NLDS Deep Dive

    5 Oct 2026 · 1 h 08 min

    The NLDS is getting interesting in a hurry. DVR, Eno Sarris and Britt Ghiroli take a deep dive into both National League Division Series after a dramatic opening weekend. The Braves stole a game in Los Angeles…

18. Wild Division Weekend: Brewers Survive, Rays Stun Yankees & Braves Answer

    5 Oct 2026 · 1 h 01 min

    The MLB Division Series are already delivering chaos. DVR and Eno recap a wild weekend of postseason baseball, beginning with the White Sox taking Game 1 from the Guardians behind Munetaka Murakami, Hagen Smith and…

19. Starkville | The Voices of Baseball: Tom Hamilton and Len Kasper Join Starkville

    3 Oct 2026 · 48 min

    Tom Hamilton and Len Kasper join Starkville! This week, Jayson and Doug sit down with the longtime voices of the Red Sox and White Sox to discuss the matchup between two teams that have taken different paths but built…

20. Braves Have a Dodgers Problem & Padres-Brewers Could Be a Classic

    2 Oct 2026 · 57 min

    The NLDS is here. DVR and Eno preview Braves-Dodgers and Padres-Brewers, breaking down the pitching matchups, lineup weaknesses, bullpen advantages and X-factors that could decide both National League Division Series.…

21. MLB Wild Card LIVE: Day 3: Recap & Reactions

    2 Oct 2026 · 1 h 01 min

    The MLB Wild Card round comes down to one final elimination game — and Rates & Barrels is going LIVE for Phillies-Braves Game 3. Join DVR and Eno starting in the 7th inning as Philadelphia and Atlanta battle for a…

22. MLB Wild Card LIVE: Day 2: Recap & Reactions

    1 Oct 2026 · 1 h 05 min

    The 2026 MLB Wild Card Day 1 is in the books and what a day it was— Rates & Barrels will be back with you LIVE to break down everything from Day 2 of the Wild Card Series. Join DVR and Eno during the 7th inning of the…

23. MLB Wild Card Recap: Yankees & Padres Dominate + Braves, White Sox Win Game 1

    30 Sep 2026 · 54 min

    The 2026 MLB Playoffs are underway — and Rates & Barrels went LIVE to break down a wild Day 1 of the Wild Card Series. DVR and Eno recap all four Wild Card Game 1s, reacting to the biggest performances, turning points…

24. MLB Playoffs: Breaking Down Every Wild Card Matchup

    28 Sep 2026 · 50 min

    The 2026 MLB Wild Card Series is here. DVR and Eno break down all four Wild Card matchups before Tuesday's postseason quadruple-header, digging into the key stats, pitching matchups and tactical advantages that could…

25. 2026 MLB Playoff Preview: Breaking Down All 12 Teams + World Series Picks

    28 Sep 2026 · 1 h 35 min

    The 2026 MLB Playoffs are set! DVR and Eno break down all 12 postseason teams, examining the strengths, weaknesses, pitching staffs, offenses and underlying numbers that could determine who survives October. The…

26. Starkville | Pat Murphy Visits Starkville

    26 Sep 2026 · 56 min

    Pat Murphy joins Starkville! This week, Jayson and Doug sit down with the Brewers manager to talk about Milwaukee’s home run philosophy, the team’s secret sauce for October, navigating tough roster conversations, and…

27. The Fantasy Baseball Picks That WON Leagues in 2026

    25 Sep 2026 · 1 h 15 min

    Which players actually won fantasy baseball leagues in 2026? DVR and Eno look back at the biggest fantasy baseball values of the season and build their 2026 All-ROI Team — highlighting the late-round draft picks,…

28. Can You Actually Build a Winning Team for Coors Field?

    25 Sep 2026 · 1 h 06 min

    The Colorado Rockies are headed toward a fourth consecutive 100-loss season — but for the first time in a while, there are signs that the organization may actually be moving in the right direction. DVR, Eno Sarris and…

29. The Pirates Fixed Their Offense… So Why Did They Miss the Playoffs?

    23 Sep 2026 · 1 h 00 min

    The Pittsburgh Pirates finally fixed their offense in 2026. So why are they still watching the MLB postseason from home? DVR, Eno Sarris and Jed Lowrie close the tab on the Pirates after a fascinating season in…

30. The Mets’ $400M Mess + What Happened to the Orioles?

    22 Sep 2026 · 1 h 05 min

    What went wrong with the New York Mets in 2026? DVR, Eno and Britt Ghiroli close the tab on a massively disappointing Mets season and examine how a roster built around Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor fell out of…

31. The MLB Playoff Picture Gets Clearer

    22 Sep 2026 · 1 h 09 min

    The Braves have clinched the NL East and the Red Sox secured a Wild Card berth in the American League as the playoff picture continues to come into focus. Eno and DVR discuss the final-week battle for playoff spots and…

32. Starkville | Tony Gwynn Jr. and Mark Grant on How the Padres Became a Baseball Powerhouse

    19 Sep 2026 · 49 min

    Tony Gwynn Jr. and Mark Grant, the voices of the San Diego Padres, join Starkville! This week, Jayson and Doug sit down with Tony and Mark to break down how the Padres went from losing a bunch of games to becoming one…

33. MLB’s Late-Season Breakouts + Final Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire

    18 Sep 2026 · 57 min

    Which players have emerged as unexpected fantasy baseball difference-makers down the stretch? DVR and Eno look back at the biggest surprise producers of the last 30 days before digging into the final Weekend Waiver…

34. Which MLB Bullpens Are Actually Built for October?

    17 Sep 2026 · 1 h 14 min

    Which MLB contenders have the bullpens built to survive October? DVR, Eno Sarris and Trevor May rank the best relief units in the American and National Leagues and break down which teams they trust most heading into…

35. Are MLB’s Aging Stars Starting to Decline? Turner, Machado & J-Ram

    16 Sep 2026 · 1 h 01 min

    Are Trea Turner, Manny Machado and José Ramírez beginning to show real signs of decline — or are MLB’s aging stars poised to bounce back in 2027? DVR, Eno Sarris and Jed Lowrie dig into three veteran hitters on the…

36. Yankees vs. Rays: Who’s Better Built for October?

    15 Sep 2026 · 52 min

    Are the New York Yankees getting healthy at exactly the right time? DVR and Eno break down the latest MLB playoff picture before Yankees reporter Brendan Kuty joins the show to discuss Aaron Judge finding his timing,…

37. Brewers Are For Real & the Blue Jays Are Surging | MLB Playoff Race

    14 Sep 2026 · 1 h 01 min

    Are the Milwaukee Brewers built to make a deep October run? DVR is joined by WTMJ Brewers host Dominic Cotroneo to examine why Milwaukee’s unconventional offense works, Jacob Misiorowski’s transformation into an ace,…

38. Starkville | Chipper Jones on the Braves, Bobby Cox and Today’s Game

    12 Sep 2026 · 54 min

    Hall of Famer Chipper Jones returns to Starkville! This week, Jayson and Doug sit down with the Braves icon to talk Ronald Acuña Jr.’s memorable curtain call, his favorite Bobby Cox ejection stories, whether Chipper…

39. How Good Is Cam Schlittler? + Post-Hype Sleepers for 2027

    11 Sep 2026 · 1 h 00 min

    The Under the Radar crew is back! DVR reunites with Ian Kahn and Nando Di Fino to look back at lessons from the Fantasy Baseball season, identify post-hype sleepers for 2027 and discuss the incredible rise of Yankees…

40. Are the Dodgers Falling Apart? Ohtani to IL, De Paula Gets the Call

    10 Sep 2026 · 1 h 03 min

    Are the wheels falling off for the Los Angeles Dodgers? DVR, Eno and Trevor May discuss Shohei Ohtani heading to the IL, Freddie Freeman battling another injury and the Dodgers calling up top prospect Josue De Paula…

41. Which MLB Rookies Will Break Out in 2027?

    9 Sep 2026 · 1 h 13 min

    Which MLB rookies should we be buying heading into 2027? DVR, Eno and Jed Lowrie set expectations for Colt Emerson, Braden Montgomery and Spencer Jones after three fascinating rookie seasons — and dig into the…

42. Judge Is Back, Ohtani's Hurt, and the Mariners Are Fading

    9 Sep 2026 · 1 h 00 min

    Eno goes solo for a Tuesday roundup: Aaron Judge's return (and Trent Grisham's hamstring), Seattle's playoff odds slipping under 7%, and injury news on Pivetta, Burnes, McClanahan, and Kyle Harrison. Then The…

43. Starkville | Joe Maddon Loves the Trop, Mike Trout, and the 2016 Cubs

    5 Sep 2026 · 59 min

    One of baseball’s greatest managers, Joe Maddon, returns to Starkville! This week, Jayson and Doug catch up with Joe to break down the latest stadium developments in Tampa, reflect on the 10-year anniversary of the…

44. Weekend Waiver Wire Preview: Does Ohtani Need a Breather?

    5 Sep 2026 · 1 h 10 min

    Shohei Ohtani has been playing through a pair of injuries, does he need a breather before the playoffs? Eno and DVR discuss the Dodgers’ unique position in the final month of the regular season, before digging into…

45. Saberseminar Takeaways, Open Command & Sweeper Injury Risk

    4 Sep 2026 · 59 min

    Several presentations and tools from Saberseminar have us thinking about baseball in different ways. Eno, Trevor, and DVR share a few takeaways and threads to pull on in the future, including the impact of high pitch…

46. A Great Day for Angels Fans

    3 Sep 2026 · 1 h 00 min

    Angels fans rejoice as Arte Moreno has decided to sell the club to Stan Kroenke, on the heels of MLB’s longest-running playoff drought. Plus, Eno and DVR discuss fantasy stat correlations and variance as the…

47. Are the Red Sox Really World Series Contenders? + September Surprises

    1 Sep 2026 · 1 h 13 min

    The Boston Red Sox have gone from one of MLB's biggest disappointments to a legitimate September contender. DVR, Eno and Britt Ghiroli discuss Boston's remarkable turnaround, whether Craig Breslow's changes actually…

48. Inside Baseball’s Next Analytics Revolution

    31 Aug 2026 · 39 min

    MLB's player development continues to change. DVR and Eno take the show on the road at Saber Seminar, exploring the evolution of pitching development, the next generation of hitting metrics and the new data that could…

49. Starkville | Jimmy Rollins Knows When It’s Time to Retire

    29 Aug 2026 · 1 h 18 min

    It’s Doug’s birthday, and who better to help him celebrate than his former Phillies teammate and mentee, Jimmy Rollins? This week, Doug and DVR, filling in for Jayson, sit down with Jimmy to talk about the shock of…

50. Which MLB Breakouts Are Real? + Fantasy Baseball Waiver Targets

    28 Aug 2026 · 57 min

    MLB's final push for the Wild Card and Playoffs are here, Derek VanRiper and Eno Sarris have everything you need for the stretch run. DVR and Eno break down the best September waiver-wire targets, two-start pitchers…