The NL Cy Young race is absolutely loaded right now. Cristopher Sánchez just rattled off 50 and two-thirds consecutive scoreless innings, Jacob Misiorowski is lighting up radar guns, and Shohei Ohtani has his ERA sitting below 1.00. This week, Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville break down the crowded race for the award and discuss just how impressive Sánchez's scoreless streak was.

Later, Brewers President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Matt Arnold stops by to talk about Milwaukee's surprising run to the top of the standings, Misiorowski's rapid rise, and what it's really like to spend time around manager Pat Murphy.

Plus, the guys close things out with another edition of Strange But True, featuring a magic number of 13.

Rundown:

3:13 NL Cy Young Race Heating Up

11:43 Matt Arnold Visits Starkville

13:33 'Trader Matt'

15:08 Adapting to Change

20:57 Playing for Milwaukee

22:21 ‘The Miz’

27:38 Don't Forget About Kyle Harrison

29:39 Playing in the NL Central

30:53 Being the Brewers President & GM

32:25 Brewers Manager Pat Murphy

37:49 Trade Deadline Plans

39:24 Playing in the Postseason

40:43 Matt Arnold's Journey

44:30 Strange But True: Yankees’ 13-Run Inning

Follow Jayson on Bluesky: @jaysonst.bsky.social

Follow Doug on Bluesky: @dougglanville.bsky.social

E-mail: [email protected]

Starkville Hotline: (347) 313-8371

Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels

Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville

With: Matt Arnold

Producer: Jason Potere

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.