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.Rundown1:18 MLB Returns to London with Phillies-Mets12:21 Paul Skenes v. Shohei Ohtani18:41 The Game Plan: How We Would Pitch to Ohtani28:11 At the Fork — The 2024 Blue Jays32:44 It’s Not (All) Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Fault41:37 At the Fork — The 2024 Cubs50:31 Adding From the Inside: Cade Horton in the Second Half?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Trevor on Twitter: @IamTrevorMayJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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