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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

by The Athletic

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.

Latest episodes

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Wild Division Weekend: Brewers Survive, Rays Stun Yankees & Braves Answer

The MLB Division Series are already delivering chaos. DVR and Eno recap a wild weekend of postseason baseball, beginning with the White Sox taking Game 1 from the Guardi

Oct 5
1 h 00 min

Starkville | The Voices of Baseball: Tom Hamilton and Len Kasper Join Starkville

Tom Hamilton and Len Kasper join Starkville! This week, Jayson and Doug sit down with the longtime voices of the Red Sox and White Sox to discuss the matchup between two

Oct 3
47 min

Braves Have a Dodgers Problem & Padres-Brewers Could Be a Classic

#34 trending · Baseball

The NLDS is here. DVR and Eno preview Braves-Dodgers and Padres-Brewers, breaking down the pitching matchups, lineup weaknesses, bullpen advantages and X-factors that cou

Oct 2
56 min

MLB Wild Card LIVE: Day 3: Recap & Reactions

The MLB Wild Card round comes down to one final elimination game — and Rates & Barrels is going LIVE for Phillies-Braves Game 3. Join DVR and Eno starting in the 7th inn

Oct 2
1 h 00 min

MLB Wild Card LIVE: Day 2: Recap & Reactions

The 2026 MLB Wild Card Day 1 is in the books and what a day it was— Rates & Barrels will be back with you LIVE to break down everything from Day 2 of the Wild Card Series

Oct 1
1 h 04 min

MLB Wild Card Recap: Yankees & Padres Dominate + Braves, White Sox Win Game 1

The 2026 MLB Playoffs are underway — and Rates & Barrels went LIVE to break down a wild Day 1 of the Wild Card Series. DVR and Eno recap all four Wild Card Game 1s, reac

Sep 30
54 min

MLB Playoffs: Breaking Down Every Wild Card Matchup

The 2026 MLB Wild Card Series is here. DVR and Eno break down all four Wild Card matchups before Tuesday's postseason quadruple-header, digging into the key stats, pitch

Sep 28
49 min

2026 MLB Playoff Preview: Breaking Down All 12 Teams + World Series Picks

The 2026 MLB Playoffs are set! DVR and Eno break down all 12 postseason teams, examining the strengths, weaknesses, pitching staffs, offenses and underlying numbers that

Sep 28
1 h 34 min

Starkville | Pat Murphy Visits Starkville

Pat Murphy joins Starkville! This week, Jayson and Doug sit down with the Brewers manager to talk about Milwaukee’s home run philosophy, the team’s secret sauce for Octob

Sep 26
55 min

The Fantasy Baseball Picks That WON Leagues in 2026

Which players actually won fantasy baseball leagues in 2026? DVR and Eno look back at the biggest fantasy baseball values of the season and build their 2026 All-ROI Team

Sep 25
1 h 14 min

Can You Actually Build a Winning Team for Coors Field?

The Colorado Rockies are headed toward a fourth consecutive 100-loss season — but for the first time in a while, there are signs that the organization may actually be mov

Sep 25
1 h 06 min

The Pirates Fixed Their Offense… So Why Did They Miss the Playoffs?

The Pittsburgh Pirates finally fixed their offense in 2026. So why are they still watching the MLB postseason from home? DVR, Eno Sarris and Jed Lowrie close the tab on

Sep 23
59 min

The Mets’ $400M Mess + What Happened to the Orioles?

What went wrong with the New York Mets in 2026? DVR, Eno and Britt Ghiroli close the tab on a massively disappointing Mets season and examine how a roster built around Ju

Sep 22
1 h 05 min

The MLB Playoff Picture Gets Clearer

The Braves have clinched the NL East and the Red Sox secured a Wild Card berth in the American League as the playoff picture continues to come into focus. Eno and DVR dis

Sep 22
1 h 08 min

Starkville | Tony Gwynn Jr. and Mark Grant on How the Padres Became a Baseball Powerhouse

Tony Gwynn Jr. and Mark Grant, the voices of the San Diego Padres, join Starkville! This week, Jayson and Doug sit down with Tony and Mark to break down how the Padres

Sep 19
48 min

MLB’s Late-Season Breakouts + Final Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire

Which players have emerged as unexpected fantasy baseball difference-makers down the stretch? DVR and Eno look back at the biggest surprise producers of the last 30 days

Sep 18
57 min

Which MLB Bullpens Are Actually Built for October?

Which MLB contenders have the bullpens built to survive October? DVR, Eno Sarris and Trevor May rank the best relief units in the American and National Leagues and break

Sep 17
1 h 13 min

Are MLB’s Aging Stars Starting to Decline? Turner, Machado & J-Ram

Are Trea Turner, Manny Machado and José Ramírez beginning to show real signs of decline — or are MLB’s aging stars poised to bounce back in 2027? DVR, Eno Sarris and Jed

Sep 16
1 h 00 min

Yankees vs. Rays: Who’s Better Built for October?

Are the New York Yankees getting healthy at exactly the right time? DVR and Eno break down the latest MLB playoff picture before Yankees reporter Brendan Kuty joins the s

Sep 15
51 min

Brewers Are For Real & the Blue Jays Are Surging | MLB Playoff Race

Are the Milwaukee Brewers built to make a deep October run? DVR is joined by WTMJ Brewers host Dominic Cotroneo to examine why Milwaukee’s unconventional offense works, J

Sep 14
1 h 01 min

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Position in the Baseball chart (US), last 90 days.

#1
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days in the top 3 since Nov 2024

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Where Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 5, 2026).

#8 ▼ 1 Baseball US
#200 ▼ 56 Sports US

What listeners say

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Excellent analysis and insight into player and team process. Will increase your baseball knowledge. Worth listening to even if you are not into fantasy baseball.

NatsSand · Aug 2026

Regrettably revising my previously-glowing review. Eno and DVR are two of the best fantasy baseball analysts in the business and this pod, at one time, was a must-listen for fantasy players. But the show now has a new premise, as it attempts to be both a fantasy and regular baseball pod in one. As a result, I think it does a disservice to both subsets of listeners. Though I’m both a fantasy player and regular baseball fan, I’m here for the fantasy analysis and don’t particularly care for the rest.

bleepbloop31 · Aug 2026

One of the best baseball podcasts, hands down. However, for the past 3-4 months, this show stops randomly while listening and does not start again in the same spot. And often the hosts’ intro and ads play simultaneously for the first 60-90 seconds. I listen to 12-15 podcasts regularly and this is the only one where I experience these problems.

RS17TIMES2 · Jul 2026

This podcast was already a great listen for any MLB fan, but bringing back Starkville was the absolute cherry on top. Video enabled podcast for those that specifically look for those types. Keep up the great work and thanks for creating great content.

Zman5225 · Apr 2026

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