Mets Morning News: The pursuit of Yamamoto

Meet the Mets

Will Sammon of The Athletic wrote about the Mets’ potential offseason pursuit of Japanese star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the factors that could affect it.

Around the National League East

David Murphy of The Philadelphia Inquirer previews a potential Phillies-Astros World Series matchup.

Around Major League Baseball

The Rangers beat the Astros 9-2 last night to force a Game 7 in the ALCS. Nathan Eovaldi delivered another great start for the rangers, Jonah Heim and Mitch Garver both homered, and Adolis García provided the cherry on top with a grand slam in the ninth. Max Scherzer is likely to start Game 7 for the Rangers, taking on Cristian Javier.

To the rest of the baseball world, Jose Altuve is a villain. But in Houston, he is a hero, writes Jeff Passan of ESPN.

Bryan Abreu appealed his two-game suspension. His availability for Game 7 of the ALCS is in doubt pending the result of the appeal.

The speculation in the industry is that Bob Melvin would be a fit for the Giants’ managerial vacancy if he leaves the Padres. The Padres have granted the Giants permission to interview Melvin.

Dom Chiti is rejoining the Angels organization as a minor league pitching coordinator. He was the Mets’ bullpen coach last year.

This Date in Mets History

The Red Sox took a 3-2 series advantage over the Mets in the World Series on this day in 1986.