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).

Trea Turner's RBI double snapped a tie and sparked a six-run seventh inning for the Philadelphia Phillies, who completed their surge into first place in the National League East by beating the reeling New York Mets 10-2 in the opener of a three-game series Friday.