The standings are secondary

The Mets arrive to Philadelphia tonight for a huge series with the Phillies, but the NL East standings aren't truly what's on the line.

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Joe Giglio
June 20, 2025

Now this is a big series.

Late June. First day of summer. First place on the line in the NL East.

Mets at Phillies.

And while it’s natural to look up at see a tie atop the division heading into the weekend, the standings aren’t top of mind for me right now. Sure, it’s great to be in this spot. A series win means first place on Monday morning.

But this series needs to be about more than that for this Phillies group.

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