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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