The New York Mets have contacted the Pittsburgh Pirates regarding a potential trade for starting pitcher Mitch Keller after the Chicago Cubs initially registered interest, according to Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Keller, age 29, struggled to recapture his 2023 All-Star form the following year. He posted a 4.25 ERA, allowing 182 hits in 178 innings pitched. However, he’s rebounded this se

“Caissie was the prospect mentioned the most by execs — and it wasn’t even close…Five years ago, the Cubs acquired Caissie as one of the prospect headliners in the Yu Darvish trade with the Padres. Now, in all likelihood, they will trade him for pitching at the deadline,” Bowden wrote.

Chicago is at the top of the division at 52-35 while St. Louis is 5.5 games back and in third at 47-41. Last week these teams met in St. Louis for a four-game series that they split, with the Cardinals winning the first two games and the Cubs winning the last two. When: Friday, July 4 at 2:20 p.m. EDT

The Chicago Cubs set a franchise record by bashing eight home runs in a single game on their way to an Independence Day annihilation of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, winning 11-3 on Friday. Michael Busch enjoyed his first career three-homer game,

The St. Louis Cardinals (48-42) and the Chicago Cubs (53-36) play the final game of their 3-game series Sunday night. First pitch from Wrigley Field is at 6:10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Cardinals vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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