The players, teams and history to watch in MLB’s second half

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For the primary time in additional than a decade, the Canyon of Heroes might have fun a New York crew. The Yankees have baseball’s finest document. The Mets might win 100 video games for the primary time in 36 years. It isn’t too early to check the primary championship-deciding Subway Collection since 2000.

Right here’s a have a look at the opposite high MLB storylines to comply with within the second half of the season:

The battle for a bye — and the NL East

The Mets and Braves have 12 head-to-head video games left that seemingly will determine who wins the NL East.

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A divisional title could be significant for the Mets. The franchise has achieved that feat simply twice (2006, 2015) since 1988, however profitable the NL East has even better significance this season. Below the brand new playoff format, the 2 division winners with one of the best data obtain first-round byes. Whereas the Dodgers are favored to keep up the NL’s finest document, the Mets are at the moment eight video games forward of the Central-leading Brewers. The Braves, nevertheless, have sliced a 10½-game deficit to 2½ with 12 video games scheduled in opposition to the Mets within the second half, together with a three-game set in Atlanta within the penultimate collection of the common season.