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Two storied National League East rivals are set ot meet in a key weekend series, and adding to the intrigue is that the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets are newly tied for first place.  Let's set the scene with the updated National League East standings:  The Mets presently hold the tiebreaker because they're 3-0 in head-to-head games against the Phillies this season (they swept them in late April).

As his outing neared an end and the New York Mets threatened to score, Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler stared down a familiar face: Juan Soto, who didn't seem to care whatsoever about being booed by the Citizens Bank Park crowd for the third time,