The New York Mets are the frontrunners to land a pair of marquee players ahead of Friday’s trade deadline.
If Washington Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer or Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant are dealt by Friday, the Mets have been installed as the +300 favorite to acquire Scherzer and the +200 favorite to land Bryant by SportsBetting.ag. The Mets entered Tuesday with a 53-45 record and a 3.5-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East and a 5.0-game lead over the Atlanta Braves. They owned the fifth-best record in the National League.
The Mets were also among the favorites to trade for Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel (+375) and Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (+600).
The Oakland A’s (+325) and New York Yankees (+350) are the current favorites to land Kimbrel, with the Yankees (+200) also leading the odds to acquire Story ahead of the Braves (+300).
The Yankees are also in the mix for several other marquee names ahead of Friday’s deadline. At 51-47, the Yankees entered Tuesday 9.5 games behind Boston in the American League East and 3.5 games behind the A’s for the second wild card spot.
Another active team figures to be the San Diego Padres (58-44), who entered Tuesday with a 6.0-game lead over the Cincinnati Reds for the final wild-card spot in the N.L.
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