Which teams will go all-in at the deadline? Which stars could be dealt? Here's everything our MLB insiders heard in Philly.
Playoff baseball is already here for the Mets, who rallied from a 6-1 deficit to defeat the Cubs 9-7 on Tuesday and leap back into the sixth slot in the NL playoff pecking order.
Backup catcher Luis Torrens was reinstated from the injured list Wednesday, but starting catcher Francisco Alvarez was right back in the lineup after leaving Tuesday's game when he was drilled on the left arm.
The Mets are hopeful Francisco Alvarez, already playing with a broken left pinkie and a torn UCL in his right thumb, dodged another injury Tuesday.
The Mets optioned Kodai Senga to Triple-A after the right-hander posted a 6.56 ERA over his past eight starts.
