Kodai Senga is holding himself to a higher standard after struggling a bit in his start for the Mets on Sunday vs. the Giants.

The San Francisco Giants' season is at a crossroads. Fresh off a demoralizing three-game series sweep at the hands of the New York Mets in which they made some history they would much rather forget about completely, the Giants now stand just two games above .500, losing ground in the playoff race with each defeat. At the very least, the Giants are expected to be active prior to the trade deadline. General manager Buster Posey's phone is definitely ringing non-stop, especially if the report from ESPN's Buster Olney (as per J.P. Hoornstra of Newsweek) that other general managers are texting him that they are proposing trades to the Giants GM is to be believed.

The Giants would much rather forget about the dreadful series that they recently concluded against the Mets, in which they were swept.

The San Francisco Giants haven't been very good coming out of the All-Star break. This loss seals the series sweep in the Mets' favor, plunging the Giants further down their misery. The Giants' offense has ranked 24th since coming out of the All-Star break, scoring 37 runs in nine games, but it's in the Mets series where they simply couldn't make their opportunities count. On Sunday, they went hitless in seven at-bats with runners in scoring position, with Matt Chapman's two home runs driving in their three runs on the night (his two-run shot in the bottom of the fifth was with Willy Adames at first base).

What Buster Posey did today goes against the wishes of Giants fans.

SAN FRANCISCO -- - Francisco Lindor homered in the third, Brandon Nimmo added a two-run single in the fourth and Juan Soto drove in two runs as New York backed Clay Holmes, and the Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 8-1 on Friday night for their fifth straight win. Holmes (9-5) surrendered one run and six hits over five innings with two strikeouts and a walk for his first win in five starts since beating Atlanta on June 25.

SAN FRANCISCO -- - Francisco Lindor homered in the third, Brandon Nimmo added a two-run single in the fourth and Juan Soto drove in two runs as New York backed Clay Holmes, and the Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 8-1 on Friday night for their fifth straight win. Holmes (9-5) surrendered one run and six hits over five innings with two strikeouts and a walk for his first win in five starts since beating Atlanta on June 25.

Starling Marte was contributing offensively for the Mets before he hit the injured list in early July, and since his return, he has regained that momentum.

The San Francisco Giants are set to promote top pitching prospect Carson Whisenhunt for his Major League debut on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Oracle Park. Manager Bob Melvin confirmed the move following the Giants' 5-3 loss to the New York Mets, a defeat that was their ninth in the last 11 games and left them with a 54–52 record, three games behind the Padres for the final National League Wild Card spot. Whisenhunt, a 24-year-old left-hander and the Giants' No. 3 overall prospect per MLB Pipeline, will take the rotation spot vacated by Landen Roupp , who was placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. Hayden Birdsong was also recently demoted, forcing San

The day's major news events, business reports, local sports updates, weather information and tomorrow's forecast are presented by the NewsChannel 13 Team. It was a full circle moment for Matt Gage. The Broadalbin-Perth and Siena graduate got his first-career Major League Baseball start with the San Francisco Giants, where he was drafted more than a decade ago. Gage was up first in a bullpen game hosting the New York Mets.

Ronny Mauricio and Juan Soto both homered in a pivotal seventh inning to lead the New York Mets to a 5-3 comeback victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, matching their season-high with a seventh straight win. Mauricio delivered a career performance, going 4-for-4 with two doubles and a game-tying solo shot from the bottom of the lineup.

With the Giants' rotation in flux following Hayden Birdsong's demotion and Landen Roupp's injury, manager Bob Melvin announced following Sunday's 5-3 loss to the New York Mets that top pitching prospect Carson Whisenhunt will start on Monday and make his major-league debut. “We've been waiting for this for a little bit now,” Melvin said.

Ronny Mauricio and Juan Soto homered in the seventh inning, and the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Sunday to match a season best with their seventh straight win. Mauricio had a career-high four hits, going 4 for 4 with two doubles, two RBIs and a tying homer from the bottom spot in the batting order. Jeff McNeil also doubled twice to help the Mets complete a three-game sweep and extend their NL East lead to 1 1/2 games over Philadelphia.

In a flash, the Mets showed the offensive firepower Sunday that gives them a chance for excellence.

Soto has done it for four teams already.

The Mets secured the series sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 5-3 win on Sunday night at Oracle Park.

As the July 31 trade deadline looms, manager Bob Melvin told reporters prior to Sunday's series finale that he believes the Giants “have enough here to go where we want to go.” With a 5-3 loss on Sunday evening, the Giants were swept by the New York Mets.

With the trade deadline just days away, the San Francisco Giants figure to be a potential team that will be looking to make some upgrades. While it has been a strong season so far for the Giants, this is a team that feels like they are still missing a couple of pieces. The National League is proving to be extremely challenging, with a lot of teams vying for a playoff spot. Since the Giants play in the NL West, they are going to be facing a couple of those talented teams in the second half of the year in key divisional matchups.

The Yankees finally found their third baseman, and one of New York’s stars got straight to rubbing salt in the wound of the team they snatched him from. The Colorado Rockies are sending Ryan McMahon to the Bronx for two low-level prospects. Carlos Rodón faced his new teammate while pitching for the San Francisco Giants, and he’s got a lot of faith about the move.

The New York Mets want to avoid selling the farm this summer.