The New York Mets reportedly have reached out to the Pittsburgh Pirates about starting pitcher Mitch Keller as rumors surface of the Chicago Cubs' interest.

T he New York Mets have set their sights on right-hander Mitch Keller from the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. This interest comes at a critical time, as the Mets urgently need to bolster their rotation due to injuries to several key pitchers.

Randy Arozarena homered and George Kirby outdueled Paul Skenes as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 Sunday afternoon.

In a pitching matchup that lived up to the hype, George Kirby outlasted Paul Skenes to combine on the Mariners’ third consecutive shutout of the Pirates on Sunday.