An anticipated showdown between Jacob deGrom and Cole Hamel

CHICAGO (AP) — s will be decided without them — and a day later Steve Pearce Jersey , to boot.The game between the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets was suspended with the score tied at 1 in the top of the 10th inning Tuesday night following a rain delay of 53 minutes.The game will resume Wednesday at noon. The finale of the three-game series, scheduled for 1:20 p.m., will begin approximately 45 minutes after the conclusion of the suspended game.Tuesday’s showdown featured the marquee matchup of deGrom and Hamels — the ERA leader in the majors versus one of the hottest pitchers in the league — and didn’t disappoint.DeGrom settled for a no-decision despite throwing eight strong innings. He allowed a run and eight hits, struck out 10 and walked one, lowering his ERA to 1.68.“He continues to go out there with confidence and continues to make pitches in big situations and gives us a chance to win,” Mets manager Mickey Callaway said.After going the distance in his last start for Chicago’s only complete game of the season, Hamels was lifted for a pinch hitter after five scoreless innings and 93 pitches. He allowed four hits, struck out eight and walked three while lowing his ERA to 0.69 in six starts since being traded from Texas to the Cubs in late July.“To put up zeroes are great, giving the team an opportunity to win,” Hamels said, “but first and foremost you want to go deep in the ballgame.”Brandon Kintzler took over in the sixth and immediately found trouble. Todd Frazier led off with a single and Jay Bruce followed with a walk. After Kevin Plawecki grounded out to third to advance both runners, lefty Jorge De La Rosa came on and got Brandon Nimmo to pop out to shortstop.DeGrom then hit a sharp grounder to the left side. Baez fielded the ball on the outfield grass J. D. Martinez Jersey , but had no play, allowing Frazier to score and give New York a 1-0 lead.Chicago tied it in the seventh. Kyle Schwarber led off with a single and Albert Almora Jr. tried to sacrifice him to second, but bunted the ball right to deGrom, who fired to second for the force out. Pinch-hitter Ben Zobrist then hit a sharp grounder that went under the glove of Bruce at first base and rolled into right, putting runners on the corners with one out.David Bote followed with a sacrifice fly to center that tied it.SCARY FALLWhile fielding a bunt by Baez in the fourth, deGrom slipped and got up hobbling. After throwing a couple of warmup pitches, he continued without issue.“It didn’t feel great at the time,” he said. “But I was like, ‘Well, you have to go see if you can keep going.'”ROSTER MOVESThe Mets sent veteran Jose Bautista to Philadelphia in exchange for a player to be named or cash considerations. Assistant GM John Ricco said the move was about allowing Bautista to go to a contender and freeing up playing time down the stretch for younger players. The 37-year-old batted .204 with nine homers in 83 games after signing a pro-rated contract for the minimum salary in May. To fill Bautista’s roster spot, OF Nimmo (bruised left index finger) was activated from the 10-day DL. He went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts.The Mets also said they would not be calling up hyped slugging prospect Peter Alonso from Triple-A when rosters expand in September. Alonso entered Tuesday with 33 home runs and a minor league-leading 111 RBIs.TRAINER’S ROOMMets: C Devin Mesoraco (stiff neck) is improving and Callaway said he is hopeful Mesoraco will be ready to play on Thursday.Cubs: 3B Kris Bryant (left shoulder inflammation) continued his rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa, playing the field and going 1 for 2 with an RBI and two walks before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh. … SS Addison Russell (sprained left middle finger/right shoulder inflammation) played catch Tuesday for the first time since he was shut down on Aug. 20.UP NEXTCubs RHP Alec Mills (0-0 Paul Goldschmidt Jersey , 1.17 ERA) makes his second start in the finale of the series Wednesday, facing LHP Jason Vargas (4-8, 6.96). Mills allowed one run and struck out eight in 5 2/3 of an inning last Friday against the Reds in his first start. Vargas is 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA in his last two starts. LAS VEGAS (AP) — Deal the New York Yankees in for the Manny Machado tournament. And J.T. Realmuto? A lot of teams already are sitting at that table.The baseball winter meetings began in earnest along the Vegas Strip on Monday, and clubs slowly started to show their cards.Noah Syndergaard and Zack Wheeler are attracting trade interest, the Mets say. Corey Kluber and Madison Bumgarner keep popping up in swap speculation. But still no indication of where hometown slugger Bryce Harper might go.A couple of moves got done — speedy outfielder Billy Hamilton sprinted to the Kansas City Royals, pitcher Tyson Ross went to Detroit.The Yankees, as usual, were on the prowl.Always ramping up the rivalry with the champion Boston Red Sox, the Yankees linked themselves to Machado. General manager Brian Cashman said he’s been talking to the infielder’s agent.“So we are definitely focused in the marketplace on those areas of need and he, obviously, is available and solves that area of need,” Cashman said. “So Richie Ashburn Jersey , not going to deny we’ve had a conversation. Or two.”Whether that’s substance or merely a smoke screen, the Yankees could use help with shortstop Didi Gregorius expected to miss at least half of next season while recovering from Tommy John surgery.Realmuto, the prized Miami catcher, is highly coveted.“I think a lot of teams are taking to the Marlins. I would anticipate his market picking up while we’re down here,” new Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen said.Not so fast, countered Miami manager Don Mattingly.“I look at him as part of our club,” he said.“He knows how much we like him and what we think about him. He’s handling everything fine. J.T.’s a tough kid. He’s a big-time leader. It’s why we love him. It’s why a lot of teams love him,” he said.Maybe Realmuto gets traded before the meetings end Thursday, maybe not. In the meantime, don’t expect any movement on contentious MLB-wide issues.Sure, there’s a lot of discussion about banning or limiting shifts. And plenty of debate about ways to spark offense.But in a sign that nothing is imminent, Commissioner Rob Manfred isn’t planning to attend the annual gathering.Also in play:NOW HEAR THISPhillies manager Gabe Kapler plans to be publicly critical of his players more in his second season after his team’s late fade.Philadelphia led the NL East in early August http://www.philliesfanproshop.com/authentic-pat-neshek-jersey , then went 16-33 and wound up with its sixth straight losing season.“One thing that I can do immediately that I think will really resonate well with our fans in Philadelphia is … as much as I illuminate some of the things we’re doing very well, I can be a little more assertive in illuminating the things that we need to work on. And I’m committed to taking that step,” he said.A NEW PITCHThe Seattle Mariners made an interesting move, claiming infielder Kaleb Cowart on waivers from the Los Angeles Angels and also announcing him as a right-handed pitcher. A prep star on the mound and at the plate, the 26-year-old Cowart has not pitched since the Angels drafted in the first round in 2010. He hit .134 with 10 RBIs in 47 games with Los Angeles last season.OPENING UPTampa Bay manager Kevin Cash will continue the strategy he began last season — namely, using relief pitchers to start games.“I think right now we’re discussing internally whether we do it two times through the rotation or three times through the rotation,” Cash said.Cash might move around more guys on the diamond, too.“I’m personally a big fan of shifting. And I think we’re going to see it, we’ve already seen the infield take over heavily. I think we’re going to see more outfield shifting,” he said.