NL East 2023 preview: Mets, Phillies, Braves fight for first

More On: mlb preview 2023 This is the season: Pressure on Yankees, Mets to deliver on World Series goal Aaron Judge has big shoes to fill as past Yankees captains offer advice The complex past and high-stakes Mets future of Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer Yankees season preview: The keys to making a leap when it matters The Post's Jon Heyman previews the NL East. 1. Philadelphia Phillies O/U wins: 88.5 Key player: Bryce Harper. The Phillies are only saying that the two time MVP, who had Tommy John surgery in November, will be back sometime in the first half. Knowing him, however, it could be a lot sooner than the All-Star break, maybe even sometime in late May. Harper brought life and an edge