With Hayden Birdsong in Triple-A and Landen Roupp injured, the Giants had to use their first planned bullpen game of the season

This time of year, nearly all Major League Baseball discourse revolves around the Trade Deadline. For contenders like the Mets, most of that discussion is about the areas they can improve.

The red-hot Mets look to extend their six-game win streak on Sunday Night Baseball as they host the Giants in a primetime NL showdown on ESPN.

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Mark Vientos laced a two-run double, All-Star lefty David Peterson pitched out of trouble for six effective innings and the New York Mets held off the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Saturday night for their sixth consecutive victory.

Devers committed an error and several miscues in his third career game at first base as the Giants lost 2-1 to the New York Mets, one of which set the stage for New York’s Mark Vientos to hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the sixth. For Devers, nights like tonight are to be expected as he continues to learn the intricacies of a brand-new position.

The Giants are just 11-11 with Webb on the mound. If they're not careful, it could become the statistic that defines their season.

SAN FRANCISCO — Francisco Lindor ran around the bases at Oracle Park with his right arm raised high after a third-inning home run. He celebrated the same way again when he doubled in the ninth as the Bay Area mist swirled just above.