Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander

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ASTROS, MARINERS, METS, REDS, TIGERS: WHO MAKES THE MLB POSTSEASON?! Sep 22, 2025

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We're down to the final week of the MLB Regular Season and there are a TON of teams still fighting for their MLB Postseason birth. Ben Verlander is ready to break down the chaos that is the American League race. The Cleveland Guardians are the hottest team in MLB and are currently one game back of the Detroit Tigers in the American League Central & are also tied with the Houston Astros for the final Wild Card spot. The Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Guardians and Houston Astros are within 3 games of each other. While on the other side, the New York Mets are holding on for dear life in the National League race and are currently tied with the Cincinnati Reds for the third and final Wild Card spot. It's going to be a wild week of baseball and Ben Verlander is here to get you all dialed in!

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SHOHEI OHTANI'S EPIC SEASON CONTINUES, ASTROS INJURY WOES & MORE WITH JOHN SMOLTZ Sep 18, 2025

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Ben Verlander welcomes back MLB Hall of Famer John Smoltz back to the show to discuss all the latest news in MLB. This week the guys discuss the Houston Astros and how they will have to survive another injury as Yordan Alvarez goes down with a severe ankle sprain. They also discuss the excellent season that Shohei Ohtani continues to have after an stellar outing on the mound and hitting his 50th home run against the Philadelphia Phillies. Finally, they discuss Justin Verlander reaching 20 years of service time and Smoltz's message to Justin.

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TOP 5 WORLD SERIES CONTENDERS, ASTROS OR MARINERS & METS HUGE COLLAPSE Sep 15, 2025

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Ben Verlander is back with another new episode of Flippin' Bats. This episode we're talking Top 5 World Series Contenders. Does your team make Ben's list? Ben also talks about the New York Mets slide that has allowed the once down and out San Francisco Giants back into the National League Wild Card Race. Will the Mets make the playoffs? Then, Ben also talks about his newly updated MLB Power Rankings and much more!

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HOUSTON ASTROS, NEW YORK YANKEES, SEATTLE MARINERS, TORONTO BLUE JAYS: WHO WINS THE AL EAST & WEST? Sep 11, 2025

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Ben Verlander welcomes back MLB Hall of Famer John Smoltz to the show to discuss the saga with the Houston Astros and Framber Valdez. They also chat about who Smoltz thinks is going to win the AL East & AL West between the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. They also talk about whether or not there is a big difference between pitching in the 8th inning and 9th inning & why some guys just can't handle pitching the 9th.

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SHOHEI OHTANI & JUAN SOTO NL MVP RACE, MLB POWER RANKINGS & MORE Sep 08, 2025

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Ben Verlander is back with another episode of Flippin' Bats! This week he discusses Yoshinobu Yamamoto's greatness in his almost no-hitter that the Los Angeles Dodgers end up blowing. He also talks about the NL MVP race heating up as New York Mets Juan Soto has been absolutely on fire as he tries to catch Shohei Ohtani. Ben also gives his Top 5 NL teams to win the pennant & updates his MLB Power Rankings, as well as his FanDuel Best Bets.

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WILL SHOHEI OHTANI BE IN THE DODGERS PLAYOFF ROTATION & MORE WITH JOHN SMOLTZ Sep 04, 2025

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Ben Verlander welcomes back MLB Hall of Famer John Smoltz to the show and this week they talk about their favorite team to win the American League. Ben and Smoltz also discuss what the Los Angeles Dodgers will do with their postseason rotation & if Smoltz ever had an Ah-ha moment like Aroldis Chapman.

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HOUSTON ASTROS OR NEW YORK YANKEES FOR TOP AL TEAM, JUSTIN VERLANDER'S LATEST & MLB POWER RANKINGS Sep 01, 2025

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Ben Verlander is back with another episode of Flippin' Bats and he is here to discuss the Top 5 teams in the American League. Is it the Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers or someone else? He also talks about Justin Verlander's latest start and Aroldis Chapman's resurgence. Finally, Ben updates his weekly MLB Power Rankings & Best FanDuel Bets!

CHAPTERS:
00:00 INTRO
02:00 JUSTIN VERLANDER
06:45 AROLDIS CHAPMAN
12:30 TOP AMERICAN LEAGUE TEAMS
25:40 MLB POWER RANKINGS
30:00 FANDUEL BEST BETS
31:35 OUTRO

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SHOHEI OHTANI OR KYLE SCHWARBER: NL MVP CHAT + MORE WITH JOHN SMOLTZ Aug 29, 2025

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Ben Verlander is once again joined by MLB Hall of Famer John Smoltz. This week they discuss whether or not the National League MVP is Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani's to lose or if Philadelphia Phillies Kyle Schwarber has worked his way into the conversation. They also discuss the American League Cy Young race between Detroit Tigers Tarik Skubal and Boston Red Sox Garrett Crochet & so much more.

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SHOHEI OHTANI PITCHING WOES, DODGERS & PADRES SQUARED UP & MLB POWER RANKINGS Aug 25, 2025

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Ben Verlander is back for another episode of Flippin' Bats & the MLB Playoff picture is slowly becoming more and more clear as we get to the end of the season. Will the Los Angeles Dodgers finish 2nd or 6th in the National League? Ben talks about people coming after Shohei Ohtani after he most recent pitching outing against the Colorado Rockies. He also talks about the Baltimore Orioles extending one of their young stars and how it's not the player you think it is. Finally, Ben updates his weekly MLB Power Rankings & gives you his best bets from FanDuel Sportsbook.

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PHILLIES' WORLD SERIES HOPES IN TROUBLE AFTER ZACK WHEELER NEWS & MLB EXPANSION WITH JOHN SMOLTZ Aug 22, 2025

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Ben Verlander welcomes back MLB Hall of Famer John Smoltz back to the show. This week the guys talk about recent news of a possible MLB expansion and realignment. Is Smoltz in favor of this? They also talk what the Zack Wheeler blood clot news means not only for the Phillies, but the National League playoff picture. Finally, John Smoltz comments on Players Weekend and what his Players Weekend gear would look like if they had it during his era.

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