Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss Nolan Schanuel’s dislike for day games, the Astros climbing back to .500 and closing in on the Mariners, the Mets reaching .500 and moving towards a playoff berth, Reynaldo López’s success and luck, Adam Duvall’s misfortune, the impact of “expected” stats on performance perception, Hunter Greene’s on-field vomiting incident, a Dodgers player’s clutch catch, Shohei Ohtani’s RBI streak, Ohtani’s dog carrying a backpack, and detailed questions about leaving bases loaded, game dominance by one team, and umpire signals for a full count. (1:20:55) Audio intro: Xavier LeBlanc, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Liz Panella, “Effectively Wild Theme”