AL Wild Card Matchup Breakdown

Eno and DVR discuss the two AL Wild Card matchups with the Tigers' second-half surge bringing them to Houston, with an opportunity to end the Astros' string of seven consecutive ALCS appearances. Plus, they examine the Royals-Orioles matchup, and wonder if the Kansas City bats behind Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez can bring enough to the table against playoff pitching, and if the O's second-half performance (40-41) will carry over into October.  Rundown 3:14 Can The Tigers Carry Their Excellent Second Half Into October? 10:34 Buying Elite Quality of Contact Suppression? 17:31 The Difficulty of Picking Against the Astros 25:52 How Do the Royals and Orioles Match Up? 34:37 What's Behind the September Struggles of the Baltimore Bullpen? 38:57 Who Advances to Face the Yankees in the ALDS? 47:37 The Lingering Questions About Supporting Bats Behind Judge and Soto 50:31 Cleveland's Shift Toward More Power in 2024 Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices