According to one insider, the Philadelphia Phillies will compete with the New York Mets at the MLB trade deadline over the same group of high-leverage relievers.

The New York Mets came into Thursday with a five-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East, and how that race for the divisional crown shakes out could be determined by how both teams handle the MLB trade deadline.

Mets-Phillies Bidding War Predicted Before MLB Trade Deadline originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies are in the midst of a contentious division race as we approach the middle of July.