MLB Playoff Preview Part 1: Wild Card Round Predictions
Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball · The Athletic
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Show Notes
The playoff field is set! Eno and DVR break down the four Wild Card Round matchups and make predictions for the Best-of-3 series getting underway Tuesday (full playoff predictions coming in Part 2, released Tuesday). The American League matchups will feature two division rivalries with the Yankees-Red Sox and Guardians-Tigers matchups, while the Cubs will host the Padres and the Dodgers will host the Reds, who overtook in the Mets in the final days of the regular season to secure their spot.
Rundown
2:20 Yankees v. Red Sox in the Wild Card Round
13:09 Guardians v. Tigers, Revenge Opportunity for Detroit
23:29 Cubs vs. Padres, A Pod Divided
32:34 Dodgers v. Reds; Cincinnati Playing with House Money?
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