Eno and DVR discuss their final takeaways from the Wild Card Round including Cam Schlittler's excellent showing in Game 3 against the Red Sox, and the series-clinching wins from the Cubs and Tigers before moving onto the Division Series matchups.

Matt Gelb and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic join the show to break down the heavyweight battle between the Phillies and Dodgers, before Eno and DVR examine three other intriguing Division Series matchups with Brewers-Cubs, Blue Jays-Yankees, and Mariners-Tigers set to get underway Saturday.

Rundown

0:53 Cam Schlittler Dominates in Series-Clinching Start Against Red Sox

7:09 The Cubs' Use Similar Script in Game 1 to Close Out Padres

11:53 The Tigers Pull Away with a Big Seventh Inning

18:39 Matt Gelb Joins the Show to Discuss the Phillies

31:42 Fabian Ardaya Joins the Show to Discuss the Dodgers

49:01 Matchup Preview: Brewers vs. Cubs

57:13 Matchup Preview: Blue Jays vs. Yankees

1:07:01 Matchup Preview: Mariners vs. Tigers

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Eno and DVR discuss the Guardians' eighth-inning eruption and how they might be a lineup with an approach that doesn't perfectly align with their tools. Plus, they wonder how the Padres will deploy their excellent bullpen after using a few key arms on consecutive days to draw level with the Cubs, the Yankees-Red Sox series unsurprisingly going to the three-game Wild Card Round max, Roki Sasaki landing in the Dodgers' bullpen at the exact right time, and the curious pitching plan employed by the Reds, especially in Wednesday's elimination game.

Rundown

0:53 Tigers-Guardians: An Improbable Five-Run Eighth Inning

8:00 George Valera: A Ghost of Guardians Prospect Lists Past

13:43 Mike Shildt Leans on the Elite San Diego Bullpen

21:55 How Deep Will Yu Darvish Go in Game 3?

25:45 Red Sox-Yankees: Of Course It Was Going Three

33:43 Reds-Dodgers: Roki Sasaki Looks Very Good in Relief

41:14 Questioning The Reds' Pitching Plans in the Short Series

48:46 The Reds' Surprising, Long-Standing Offensive Woes

53:19 Wondering What's Next for the Reds

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Eno, DVR, and Jed discuss Tarik Skubal's dominant performance in Game 1 against the Guardians, a calculated risk in Cleveland with Chase DeLauter's MLB debut in Game 2, a flexible role for Daniel Palencia in the Cubs' playoff bullpen, the Yankees' decision to bring Jazz Chisholm Jr. off the bench despite improvements against lefties and a 30-30 season, and the Dodgers' eruption against Reds ace Hunter Greene.

Rundown

0:57 Tarik Skubal Dominates; The Case for Backing Up the Brinks Truck

4:15 Chase DeLauter Gets the Nod in Center Field for Game 2

9:34 Daniel Palencia's Impressive Showing Against San Diego

12:41 Jackson Merrill's Costly Decision to Bunt

16:33 Yankees-Red Sox, Plenty of Questions!

28:00 Breaking From Regular Season Plans at a Critical Time

33:57 Is Eno Ready to Waffle to the Dodgers?

43:11 Brian Snitker Out as Manager in Atlanta

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