It's starting to feel like the Houston Astros and the New York Mets are natural trade partners. There's a magnetism between the two clubs where needs and surplus seem to align in a way that makes a deal between the two feel like an eventuality.
Both clubs are in the market for another starter, but the exact type they need couldn't be more different. The Mets have a bunch of mid-rotation arms with No. 2 potential, but no true ace. The Astros have the dominant, fire-breathing ace that many covet in Hunter Brown, but his rotation mates leave something to be desired.