MLB Returns to London, Paul Skenes v. Shohei Ohtani, A Fork in the Road for the Jays & Cubs

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno, DVR and Trevor discuss baseball's return to London for a two-game weekend series between the Phillies and Mets. An exciting matchup between Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani that took place in Pittsburgh earlier this week, how they would game plan trying to pitch to Ohtani, and two teams -- the Blue Jays and Cubs -- facing a critical stretch of schedule in the middle-third of the season.

Rundown

1:18 MLB Returns to London with Phillies-Mets

12:21 Paul Skenes v. Shohei Ohtani

18:41 The Game Plan: How We Would Pitch to Ohtani

28:11 At the Fork — The 2024 Blue Jays

32:44 It’s Not (All) Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Fault

41:37 At the Fork — The 2024 Cubs

50:31 Adding From the Inside: Cade Horton in the Second Half?

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