New York Mets favored to land Max Scherzer and Kris Bryant
2021-07-27
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 INF/OF 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 New York 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).
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.