Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

WORLD SERIES RECAPS UP THE MORNING AFTER GAMES

Buster Olney previews the 2026 World Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays. Brewers broadcaster Jeff Levering and Rays play-by-play voice Andy Freed join Buster to discuss their pennant-clinching calls, keys to the World Series, Jacob Misiorowski vs. Junior Caminero, their late-broadcast partners Bob Uecker and Dave Wills, World Series fever gripping Milwaukee and Tampa Bay, and the similarities between Brewers manager Pat Murphy and Rays manager Kevin Cash. Then, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. Later, Hembo stops by to talk about salary cap architect Hal Steinbrenner and the latest on the MLB labor negotiations, the most impressive thing about Rays’ run, if there is reason to worry ahead of Misiorowski’s Game 1 start, the differing pitching strategy between the teams, home field advantages, and World Series predictions.

0:00 Welcome

1:10 Brewers broadcaster Jeff Levering & Rays broadcaster Andy Freed

1:31 Calling a team on a World Series run

6:20 World Series key for Milwaukee

7:59 World Series key for Tampa Bay

10:40 Jacob Misiorowski vs. Junior Caminero

12:37 Freed remembers longtime Rays announcer Dave Wills

15:53 Levering remembers Hall of Famer Bob Uecker

19:40 World Series fever in Milwaukee, Tampa Bay

23:52 Brewers manager Pat Murphy is a character

25:09 Rays manager Kevin Cash is Tampa Bay man

28:36 Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game

30:19 Hembo joins

31:52 Latest on MLB labor talks

36:12 Most impressive thing about Rays run

39:03 Jacob Misiorowski in Game 1

41:27 Pitching strategies

43:46 Historically good home teams

45:59 Brewers, Rays economically efficient

48:35 World Series predictions

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Jesse Rogers is at Tropicana Field, chatting with Buster after the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians in the ALCS, advancing to the World Series. They discuss Junior Caminero’s moment, Yandy Diaz’s leadership, another appearance from Fastball Freddy Peralta, keys to a Rays-Milwaukee Brewers World Series, and what to make of the New York Yankees’ announcement that Aaron Boone is returning. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.

0:00 Welcome

0:20 Recap: Rays beat Guardians, advance to World Series

6:07 Jesse Rogers joins from The Trop

7:43 Junior Caminero’s moment

8:38 Yandy Diaz’s coup de grâce

9:26 Freddy Peralta wins ALCS MVP

10:46 Key moment: Richie Palacios at-bat

11:56 Chandler Simpson creates chaos

13:17 Cleveland Guardians’ season is over

15:36 Keys to Rays-Brewers World Series

19:18 Will Freddy Peralta pitch in Milwaukee?

21:11 Aaron Boone back as New York Yankees manager

22:11 Bleacher Tweets

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Eduardo Pérez is wheeling his one-man clown car around Progressive Field when joining Buster Olney to discuss the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the ALCS. They discuss how Drew Rasmussen controlled the strike zone with three different fastballs, Yandy Diaz and Jonathan Aranda stepping up, Junior Caminero looking eager and overwhelmed, Taylor Walls’ defense, if baseball will be played in Cleveland again in 2026, whether the week off for the Milwaukee Brewers will help or hurt them before the World Series, and the conversations that will be had between Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.

0:00 Welcome

0:30 Recap: Rays beat Guardians, lead ALCS 3-2

4:16 Eduardo Pérez joins

4:30 Drew Rasmussen dominates

7:30 Rasmussen’s three effective fastballs

10:34 Top of the Rays lineup

12:44 Junior Caminero

15:03 Taylor Walls’ defensive inspiration

18:43 Guardians ALCS Game 6 outlook

20:14 Brewers are off for almost a week

22:03 Could Shohei Ohtani move to the bullpen?

24:31 Bleacher Tweets

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David Vassegh and Buster Olney convene following the Milwaukee Brewers sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS to punch their ticket to the World Series. The guys discuss the Brewers thoroughly drumming the Dodgers, Milwaukee’s vicious bullpen, a tough offseason awaiting Los Angeles. Then, Eduardo Pérez is one man clown car on the streets of Cleveland as he meets Guardians fan who has a message for Buster. Plus, he talks about the Guardians taking a 2-1 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS after a 3-1 Game 3 victory. Petey Halpin’s big home run and bat flip, Gavin Williams with another stellar start, potential bad weather for Game 4, pressure on the Rays, and José Ramírez’s confidence. Later, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game.

0:00 Welcome

0:47 Recap: Brewers beat Dodgers, advance to World Series

4:32 Recap: Guardians beat Rays, lead ALCS 2-1

6:11 David Vassegh joins

6:37 Dodgers dynasty is over

7:54 Buster: They got their a** kicked

8:55 Dodgers emotionally, physically drained

10:29 Brewers bullpen is vicious

11:47 Tough offseason decisions await

13:52 Questions facing Shohei Ohtani

17:05 Labor talks loom

18:30 Will Tarik Skubal stay in L.A.?

19:09 Eduardo Pérez is a one man clown car

20:08 Petey Halpin’s big home run

21:23 Pete Halpin’s bat flip

22:24 Gavin Williams doesn’t mess around

23:52 Guardians bullpen is a force

25:00 Potential bad weather for Game 4

26:02 ALCS Game 4 preview

26:59 Pressure is on the Rays

28:18 José Ramírez’s confidence

32:01 Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game

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David Schoenfield and Buster Olney convene following the Milwaukee Brewers’ 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers to take a 3-0 NLCS lead. They discuss Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell hitting back-to-back home runs off Blake Snell, Jackson Chourio’s first pitch jack, if Dave Roberts made the right move keeping Snell in the game, and whether the Dodgers are more banged up than we think. Then, Eric Hosmer stops by to talk about Shohei Ohtani avoiding the bench, the Guardians-Rays ALCS shifting to Cleveland and moving up first pitch due to weather, and the postseason grind as a player.

0:00 Welcome

0:25 NLCS Game 3 Recap: Brewers beat Dodgers

4:20 David Schoenfield joins

4:35 Brewers a win away from World Series

6:30 Jake Bauers cementing legacy

8:06 Jackson Chourio’s star keeps rising

10:17 Did Blake Snell stay in too long?

12:55 Brewers defense shines

14:07 Robert Gasser is precise

14:53 Dodgers more banged up than we think?

17:49 Eric Hosmer joins

20:15 Shohei Ohtani stays in lineup

24:34 ALCS Game 3 Preview: Guardians-Rays

30:30 Postseason grind as a player

33:11 Dealing with outside influences

36:38 Bleacher Tweets

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