Are the L.A. Dodgers underperforming? Phillies, Cardinals a playoff team?|Flippin' Bats

Pedro Moura and Erick Rowan join Ben Verlander to talk about their favorite All-Star Game moments, featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw starting and Rachel Robinson’s 100th birthday celebration. Afterwards, Ben Verlander asks Moura and Rowan whether the San Diego Padres, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the San Francisco Giants will make the playoffs and if the Dodgers have underperformed thus far.

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NL Standings: Are the Mets guaranteed to win the NL East? | Flippin' Bats

FOX Sports’ Ben Verlander dives into the Nation Leagues’ standings and who he believes is going to make a run in the postseason between the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Milwaukee Brewers. Verlander gives three reasons why he believes the New York Mets will win the National League East, starting with their pitching staff, their easy schedule, and the team’s depth.

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Fernando Tatís Jr. headlines national league players to watch in the second half | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander gives us his Top three National League players that everyone should keep a close eye on the rest of the season! Verlander dives into Miami Marlins’ Sandy Alcántara and his NL Cy Young run and why he is “the best pitcher on the planet,” according to Los Angeles Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw, along with San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatís Jr. and New York Mets’ Pete Alonso.

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Yankees, Blue Jays, & Rays: Will we see three AL East teams in the Playoffs? | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander breaks-down the American Leagues’ standings as we go into the second half of the season with the Houston Astros and New York Yankees clash for the American League crown along with which teams have a chance for a post season opportunity with MLB’s expanded playoffs. Will three AL East teams make the playoffs as the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays are vying for a playoff spot.

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Are Shohei Ohtani, Yordan Alvarez, & Aaron Judge the top AL players to watch? | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander reveals his top three players to watch in the American League during the second half of the season! Keep an eye out for Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge, and Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez as they look to continue to dominate in the second half of the season!

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Can Seattle Mariners' rookie Julio Rodríguez carry the Mariners to the postseason? | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander is joined by Fox Sports’ MLB writers Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman to talk about which teams are Post-Season bound, Seattle Mariners’ have Robbie Ray, Kyle Lewis, Mitch Haniger, and rookie all-star Julio Rodriguez to lead them to their first postseason appearance since 2001. They dive into the Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, and Boston Red Sox post season chances & MUCH more!

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