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The 2024 NLCS started in spectacular fashion on Sunday night, with the Los Angeles Dodgers flexing their offensive and pitching prowess in a 9-0 victory over the New York Mets. With trade deadline acquisition Jack Flaherty turning a masterful 7 innings of no-run ball, the Dodgers are already up 1-0 in the best-of-seven series.

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap all the action from Game 1, followed by a brief preview of the series, including whether the Mets have an advantage over the Dodgers in their pitching rotation and why Shohei Ohtani could wreak havoc could cause for New York’s late-inning relievers.

Also in this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys preview the ALCS between recent postseason foes the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Guardians. They discuss the only edge the Guardians have over the Yankees, the impressive nature of Cleveland’s success despite their payroll, and Gerrit Cole’s need to keep José Ramírez in check.

Jake and Jordan then close the episode with a recap of the exits of the Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres, and how each team could try to approach the offseason to improve their chances in 2025.

(2:14) – NLCS Game 1 recap

(7:00) – Preview of the Dodgers-Mets series

(24:59) – Yankees-Guardians series preview

(36:43) – Who has the edge in the ALCS?

(47:52) – Saying goodbye to the Tigers

(52:41) – Where do the Padres go from here?

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