Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball · The Athletic
American League Breakdown: Division Winners & Awards Predictions
March 25, 2026·1 hr 21 min·5 clips
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As heard by us
An AL preview that mixes division and award picks with roster news and fantasy angles.
Rates and Barrels opens with an American League preview, then moves through division winners, wild cards, and award picks before landing on a bit of baseball news, including Pete Crow Armstrong's new deal with the Cubs.
Why you'd press play
Press play for a brisk AL map on opening night, with division picks, wild cards, awards, and a few news nuggets.
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