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.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starting pitcher Mitch Keller has had trade rumors coming about ahead of the deadline, and another team may enter the fray for his services. Jim Bowden of The Athletic reported that along with the Chicago Cubs,

While Mitch Keller has been connected to the Chicago Cubs in trade rumors, the team should also be interested in acquiring his Pittsburgh Pirates' teammate, David Bednar.

The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs play the second game of their 3-game series Saturday at Wrigley Field.

MLB baseball action gets underway with the Chicago Cubs facing the St. Louis Cardinals in a showdown of division rivals.

The Chicago Cubs took a big step in their bid to win a series over a plus-.500 team for the first time since they won both games over the Los Angeles Dodgers in April.

The Chicago Cubs say starter Jameson Taillon may miss more than a month with a right calf strain CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs starter Jameson Taillon may miss “more than a month” with a right calf strain, manager Craig Counsell said Friday after the team placed the veteran right-hander on the injured list.

All along, the Chicago Cubs expected to add more pitching by the July 31 trade deadline and reinforce their first-place team for a playoff run. But now that Jameson Taillon is sidelined with a strained right calf muscle,

Matt Shaw's sacrifice fly scores the lone run as the Cubs defeat the Guardians 1-0.

Cubs rookie Matt Shaw was standing by the third-base line, illuminated by the TV camera’s light, spitting out water from the cooler his teammates had just dumped on him. He had delivered the walk-off RBI in the 10th inning of the Cubs’ 1-0 victory Thursday against the Guardians that completed a three-game sweep.

Cade Horton was fantastic for the Chicago Cubs for 7 innings and the bullpen held it down so Matt Shaw could be the hero to walk it off for the Cubs & get the sweep.