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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

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#159#166#174#181#188Chart rankOct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27Episode released Oct 19: Rays ONE WIN From World Series! Can Guardians Survive Game 6?Episode released Oct 21: World Series Preview: Brewers vs. Rays Hitting Matchups & X-Factors · Rays Beat Guardians to Reach World Series! What's Next for Cleveland?Episode released Oct 22: World Series Preview: Brewers vs. Rays — Who Has the Pitching Edge?Episode released Oct 24: Brewers Survive Game 1 CHAOS! Can the Rays Even the World Series?Episode released Oct 25: Brewers STUN Rays With 4-Run Comeback! | How Can Tampa Bay Turn Things Around?Episode released Oct 27: Brewers Explode for 8 Runs in World Series Game 3 +Game 4 Preview
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Oct 26#169#162
Oct 23—#197
Oct 18#176#169
Oct 17#178#171

Latest episodes

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

    October 21, 2026 · 1 hr 4 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, Tampa Bay is back in…

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

    October 19, 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 punch their ticket to…

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

    October 16, 2026 · 1 hr 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 how did the Brewers…

  • MLB Playoff Pitching Has Gone WILD | Bullpen Fatigue

    October 15, 2026 · 1 hr 0 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 stretched to their…

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

    October 14, 2026 · 1 hr 8 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 could decide who…

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

    October 13, 2026 · 1 hr 9 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 are facing some…

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

    October 11, 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. But after surviving…

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About the show

In baseball, numbers are everywhere. But they’re not just numbers. For Derek VanRiper and Eno Sarris, they’re the keys to solving the most fun problem in sports. Every weekday, join DVR and Eno as they unpack baseball in ways you’ve never heard before, endeavoring to figure out all they can about a sport that’s constantly changing. Alongside contributors Britt Ghiroli, Trevor May and Jed Lowrie, the Rates & Barrels crew breaks down all the latest MLB news through an analytical lens, feeding your unhealthy addiction to numbers, while helping you master your fantasy baseball GM skills. But wait, there's more: come back for Saturday mornings in Starkville, where Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville talk to some of the most important players, coaches, and thought leaders in the league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.