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The NY Mets celebrate their 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on April 29, 2012.

The days of the six-game Subway Series may be coming to an end.

With the Astros slated to move to the American League in 2013, Major League Baseball is considering a slew of options when it comes to the interleague schedule.

That likely means a reduction to 15 interleague games for every team, a move that could end the annual six-game set between the league’s “natural rival” teams. ESPN.com first reported the story Monday.

According to a source, the league is considering a multitude of options, one of which could see the high-profile rivalries â€" Yankees-Mets, Angels-Dodgers, A’s-Giants or Cubs-White Sox â€" remain as they are, while awkward pairings such as Padres-Mariners and Tigers-Diamondbacks be reduced to three games.

Another potential option would be to have natural rivals such as the Yankees and Mets play a four-game split series each season, two at each teams home ballpark.

KNIFE FOR PELF
On Monday, Mike Pelfrey’s self-proclaimed “99% chance” of needing Tommy John surgery became 100% after an examination by noted orthopedist Dr. James Andrews confirmed a partial tear of his ulnar collateral ligament. Andrews scheduled surgery Tuesday.

Because the procedure typically requires a full year to come back, the Mets are likely to let the righthander become a free agent at the end of the season. He is making almost $5.7 million this season and the Mets wouldn’t risk having to pay at least $4.5 million â€" or the 80% of his current salary that’s mandated â€" for a pitcher coming off that surgery next year.

Mets assistant GM John Ricco said that the club is monitoring the marketplace for a starting pitcher... Closer Frank Francisco, who gave up home runs in appearances Saturday and Sunday in Colorado, was unavailable to pitch Monday because of an “upper hamstring issue” in his left leg... Lucas Duda, who is hitting .321 over his last 15 games, felt ill and was held out of the game.