Mets-Braves Play for Postseason Spots, American League Wild Card Series Preview | Baseball Bar B Cast

Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Heading into the final weekend of the MLB regular season, the NL Wild Card picture was the final piece of the postseason puzzle to be put together. However, due to rain-out losses to the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves last week, it will take a doubleheader on Monday to determine who will play baseball in October.

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the eventful two games that will decide two postseason spots and what scenario the Arizona Diamondbacks need to get their ticket to the dance while they wait on Monday. The guys talk about the interesting starting pitching strategies that both the Mets and Braves will employ in Game 1 and why we'll most likely be deprived of the champagne shower festivities due to the nature of the scheduling.

Also in this episode Baseball Bar B Cast, Jake and Jordan preview the American League Wild Card Series, which pits the Detroit Tigers against the Houston Astros and the Kansas City Royals against the Baltimore Orioles. Not only do the guys make their picks about who will advance to the ALDS, but they also talk about the narratives that precede each match and which teams have advantages over their opponents when comparing rosters.

(1:44) – Monday’s doubleheader madness

(19:49) – Turbo Mode recap of game 162

(10:31 p.m.) – Astros-Tigers preview

(28:15) – Tigers pitch against Astros offense

(47:16) – Orioles-Royals preview

(50:15) – Who has the advantage in the series?

Follow the show on X below @CespedesBBQ

Follow Jake @Jake_Mintz

Follow Jordan @J_Shusterman_

🖥️ Watch this full episode on YouTube

Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts