New York Mets and Atlanta Braves finally punch their ticket to the postseason as the Arizona Diamondbacks clinch an opportunity to spend more time with friends and family.

Hosts Ryan Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinRyan) and Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) get you ready for the four different Wild Card Series on tap this week.

Plus, what is the best Game 1 matchup: Tarik Skubal vs. Framber Valdez OR Cole Ragans vs. Corbin Burnes?

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MLB Postseason begins in a little more than a week and the American League has a tight race for the final Wild Card following a Detroit Tigers sweep of the Kansas City Royals.

The National League is in the same boat with the Arizona Diamondback, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves battle for the final two spots. Which club has the most difficult remaining schedule and will that put them on the outside looking in?

Plus, hosts Ryan Finkelstein and Patrick Lyons break down the best Wild Card Round matches they would most like to see in the 2024 MLB Playoffs.

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Aaron Judge has the AL MVP locked up, but the rest of the awards for MLB are still up for grabs. How open is the window for Francisco Lindor to take away the NL MVP from Shohei Ohtani? Has Jackson Merrill emerged as the NL Rookie of the Year favorite over Paul Skenes?

Hosts Ryan Finkelstein and Patrick Lyons break down the latest in the awards races and how the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers are once again the favorites in each league.

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Francisco Lindor has led the Mets into the playoff mix this year with a career-year at age-30. Currently leading the National League in fWAR, does Lindor have a case to be the MVP over Shohei Ohtani this year?

In this episode of Who's Better Baseball, host Ryan Finkelstein is joined by Just Baseball's two BBWAA member, who will each have an award vote this season.

Ryan makes the case to the voters on why Lindor is more deserving of the MVP over Ohtani.

The final stretch of the 2024 MLB season has arrived and there's a lot at stake with a little over six weeks left to play. Which divisions own the best pennant races and which players have a chance at immortality with the Triple Crown?

Hosts Ryan Finkelstein and Patrick Lyons break down whether the AL East (Yankees and Orioles) or AL Central (Guardians, Royals and Twins) has the best race.

Plus, can Tarik Skubal and Chris Sale winning the pitching Triple Crown in the AL and NL respectively? And if Marcell Ozuna pulls an upset to win the NL Triple Crown for the first time since 1937 (Joe "Ducky" Medwick), will Shohei Ohtani and a potential 50/50 season be left without the NL MVP?

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Shohei Ohtani: still the clear favorite for NL MVP? A field of stars are aiming to take down the Los Angeles Dodgers DH. Ketel Marte, Elly De La Cruz and Francisco Lindor are the best bets to get it done in the National League.

Plus, Ryan Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinRyan) and Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) debates over who's better:

Bobby Witt Jr. or Gunnar Henderson?

New York Mets or Atlanta Braves?

Seattle Mariners or Houston Astros?

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The 2024 World Series was settled at this year's MLB trade deadline. But who exactly made the most of their wheeling and dealing?

Did favorites like the New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers do enough? Which teams were most disappointing in their transactions?

And which players were most surprisingly not traded?

Hosts Ryan Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinRyan) and Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) break down the July 30 deadline moves from every angle.

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Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies are locks for the postseason, as are several other clubs. Only five teams - Rockies, Marlins, White Sox, Athletics and Angels - are truly out of the running.

That leaves a lot of MLB squads in the middle who need to make a decision ahead of the July 30 trade deadline.

Hosts Ryan Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinRyan) and Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) eliminate the also-rans and determine which clubs on the fringe will reach October.

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Paul Skenes vs. Aaron Judge came to fruition, as did Mason Miller vs. Shohei Ohtani. But how did the rest of the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby fare in terms of excitement?

Hosts Ryan Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinRyan) and Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) break down all of the action from the Midsummer Classic before discussing which All-Stars could get dealt before the July 30 trade deadline.

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Paul Skenes to start for the National League? Gunnar Henderson to win the Home Run Derby? And what about a Mason Miller and Bryce Harper matchup?

Hosts Ryan Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinRyan) and Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) break down all the top storylines of the Midsummer Classic.

Plus, should MLB implement a rookies vs. sophomores Home Run Derby? What changes need to be made for next year's All-Star Game festivities in Atlanta?

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Shohei Ohtani or Aaron Judge. Who's the best hitter in baseball? The answer may surprise you.

The Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins have climbed back into their division races. Will they catch the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Guardians, respectively, to win each division?

Hosts Ryan Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinRyan) and Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) also discuss what would happen if MLB created a Home Run Derby relay. Which trio of sluggers would win it all?

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All-Star Game finalists for Phase 2 have been announced. Who should be starting at each position in the American and National League?

Plus, what does Shohei Ohtani need to become the NL MVP this year? The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar would become the first DH to ever win the award. Does he need a 40-40 season? To win the Triple Crown?

Hosts Ryan Finkelstein (@RyanFinkelstein)and Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) break down the Chicago Cubs collapse in the NL Central and determine if the New York Mets can track down the Atlanta Braves in the Wild Card standings.

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MLB trade deadline is a little more than a month away and only a handful of teams have zero chance at the postseason. Which AL and NL teams are the most interesting to watch as they fight for October?

Will the New York Mets be buyers or sellers? Do the St. Louis Cardinals need to be aggressive? And did the owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates or Boston Red Sox suggest they need to improve the offseason via trade?

Hosts Ryan Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinRyan) and Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) draft their favorites to make a push in the Wild Card race and determine how badly the world needs a Paul Skenes vs. Aaron Judge matchup in the 2024 All-Star Game.

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With the Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts sidelined for a few months with a broken hand, what's the impact? Do the Dodgers have in-house options at shortstop? Does this increase the likelihood of acquiring Bo Bichette from the Toronto Blue Jays?

Plus, will the MVP race in the National League look different now? Does Bryce Harper of the Phillies and Francisco Lindor of the Mets deserve a second look?

Hosts Ryan Finkelstein (@FinkeltsteinRyan) and Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) discuss if the Mets are for real and some of the lesser known recognized option for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game.

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Fernando Tatis Jr. and Bryce Harper have been elevating the San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies, respectively. Does either man have a case to challenge Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers for National League MVP?

Hosts Ryan Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinRyan) and Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) also break down why the 2024 World Series could come down to only four teams.

Plus, the AL West has two clubs with large payrolls that need to figure out a lot over the final 3.5 months of the season. Are the Texas Rangers the better bet over the Houston Astros to get right?

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Voting for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game is live and Bryce Harper against Freddie Freeman highlights the top positional battles. Will fans of the Philadelphia Phillies stuff the ballot for Harper's first time at first base?

Plus, José Ramírez vs. Rafael Devers for AL third base, Will Smith vs. William Contreras as NL catcher and Adley Rutschman vs. Salvador Perez as AL catcher.

Hosts Ryan Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinRyan) and Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) also gauge their concerns for Atlanta making a deep postseason run and discuss how the Cincinnati Reds have surged into the National League Wild Card race.

Aaron Judge was the Player of the Month in May in the AL and the New York Yankees have secured the best record in all of MLB this week. Have the Yanks become the new favorite for taking home their first World Series since 2009?

Plus, Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates continues his historic run and the Toronto Blue Jays unveil their new City Connect uniforms in memorable fashion.

Hosts Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) and Clay Snowden (@Clay_Sno) also look ahead to another slate of games in Major League Baseball.

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The New York Mets are in the headlines again for all the wrong reasons. After Francisco Lindor's uncompetitive at-bat earlier in the week, Jorgé Lopéz goes wild and tosses his mitt into the stands. Are the Metropolitans the most dysfunctional team in all of MLB?

Plus, full-season projections show a lot of historic seasons on the horizon. Will the Orioles' Gunnar Henderson keep pace with 50+ home runs? Can Elly De La Cruz still push for 100 stolen bases? Will the Philadelphia Phillies finish with over 110 wins?

Hosts Ryan Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinRyan) and Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) also discuss the top 10 best bargain free agent signings from this past offseason.

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Top 10 Best Value Bargain Free Agent Signings So Far in 2024 by Ryan Finkelstein

The Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals are both on pace for 100 wins in the AL Central. Which one has the best chance to cross the century mark?

With Ronald Acuña Jr. done for the season, what will Atlanta do next? Should they be concerned about missing the playoffs with the Philadelphia Phillies poised to win the NL East now?

Plus, hosts Ryan Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinRyan) and Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) look at three clubs who become very active at the trade deadline this summer: New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals and Toronto Blue Jays.

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The MLB All-Star Game always features new superstars. Which youngsters will start for the first time for the American and National Leagues? Is Ranger Suárez more likely to be chosen by manager Dave Roberts or will Tarik Skubal be the choice by Bruce Bochy in the AL?

Hosts Ryan Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinRyan) and Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) discuss the top starting pitchers in each league who could earn the honors of opening the Midsummer Classic in Texas this summer.

Plus, the boys draft players who will be first-time All-Star starters this year.

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