Mark Vientos' two-out, two-run double in the sixth inning gave the Mets the lead, and four Mets pitchers combined to make it stand up as New York made it two straight over the host San Francisco Giants with a 2-1 victory Saturday night. Robbie Ray, whose All-Star spot went to Mets starter David Peterson when the Giants starter became ineligible to pitch, took a four-hit shutout and 1-0 lead into the sixth before walking Juan Soto and Starling Marte sandwiching a flyout.

New York AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Totals 34 2 7 2 5 8 Nimmo lf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .262 Lindor ss 4 0 1 0 1 0 .252 Soto rf 4 1 0 0 1 1 .252 Alonso 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 Marte dh 3 1 2 0 1 0 .282 Baty 2b-3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 Vientos 3b 3 0 1 2 0 1 .226 1-Acuña pr-2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .239 Alvarez c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .243 Taylor cf 3 0 0 0 1 3 .204 San Francisco AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Totals 33 1 9 1 3 7 Ramos lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 Devers 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .244 Adames ss 2 1 1 0 2 0 .230 Chapman 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .241 Flores dh 4 0 2 0 0 1 .245 Schmitt 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .240 Lee cf 4 0 3 1 0 0 .254 Matos rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .168 b-Yastrzemski ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .235 Knizner c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .178 a-Bailey ph-c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .207 Advertisement Article

The Mets offense was quiet through the first five innings on Saturday night, but scored two runs in the sixth, and held on to beat the San Francisco Giants, 2-1

There were always going to be growing pains for Rafael Devers at first base. Devers committed an error along with 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. Robbie Ray took the loss as he allowed two runs over 5 2/3 innings with three walks to three strikeouts. The Mets loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the fourth, doing so with the help of Devers' first miscue at first base.

The San Francisco Giants appear to be buyers, but after acquiring Rafael Devers earlier in the season, it's hard to predict exactly how aggressive they are going to be. Buster Posey has been pretty open about what they are eyeing before the deadline, even going so far to say they are monitoring everything when it comes to the starting pitching market. "The Giants, however, plan to buy, seeking a second baseman and starting pitcher," the insider reported.

There's one memory that instantly comes to mind when Bob Melvin reflects on the two years he managed Ichiro Suzuki. It was May 2003, and the Seattle Mariners were in Chicago playing the White Sox. The Mariners' front office told Melvin that Suzuki, who was hovering around 160 pounds, needed off days.

The San Francisco Giants were dealt a tough blow. Breakout star Landen Roupp was placed on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation, a concerning issue that nobody wants to hear when it comes to pitchers since that can be a precursor for the dreaded Tommy John surgery.

San Francisco and Cincinnati are in the same boat.

The NL Wild Card race is open. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal grouped the pair of National League contenders together in his latest breakdown of the trade deadline. "One rival executive proclaimed the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants should be aggressive buyers," Rosenthal wrote, "saying it's 'open season' on the third NL wild card because of the San Diego Padres' uncertain hold on the position."

The NL Wild Card race is open. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal grouped the pair of National League contenders together in his latest breakdown of the trade deadline. "One rival executive proclaimed the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants should be aggressive buyers," Rosenthal wrote, "saying it's 'open season' on the third NL wild card because of the San Diego Padres' uncertain hold on the position."

Francisco Lindor ran around the bases at Oracle Park with his right arm raised high after a third-inning home run. During his recent hitting slump, Lindor leaned on everyone around him. “I got rhythm and I feel good,” Lindor said afterward. It hasn't been one single voice providing Lindor with advice during the struggles of late.

Francisco Lindor ran around the bases at Oracle Park with his right arm raised high after a third-inning home run. During his recent slump, Lindor leaned on everyone around him. “I got rhythm and I feel good,” Lindor said afterward.

Giants first baseman Rafael Devers was kept busy on defense in San Francisco's loss to the New York Mets on Saturday at Oracle Park.

The Mets have a five-game win streak entering the second game of their series against the Giants on Saturday night at Oracle Park.

The San Francisco Giants offense has been bottoming out at the worst time possible, and it appears as though they may need to make another big trade if they want to save their season. Mike Yastrzemski started out the year producing well, but has slashed just .194/.290/.294 with three home runs and 11 RBI in his last 49 games. Here are some intriguing outfielders that could be worth a look at the deadline should the Giants look to make a move there.

The San Francisco Giants' rotation took another hit when right-hander Landen Roupp landed on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation. The move announced Friday is retroactive to Wednesday for Roupp, whose MRI exam showed no structural issues, according to The Athletic. The Giants are down to three regular starters with All-Stars Logan Webb and Robbie Ray and future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander. “In flux,” manager Bob Melvin said of his rotation. “Probably Tuesday we'll have to make a move. … We have to be prepared for anything.” Roupp, 26, is 7-6 with a 3.11 ERA through 20 starts. He allowed four hits and struck out six in five scoreless innings in a 9-0 victory at Atlanta on Tuesday.

It didn't take Bryce Eldridge long to get his feet back under him. The top prospect in the San Francisco Giants' farm system was out for just over five weeks with a right hamstring strain, spending a few games on a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League before rejoining the Sacramento River Cats. In his first three games back at Triple-A, Eldridge went 1-for-9 with a walk and two RBIs. Eldridge has come a long way just over the last four days, though, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs against the Las Vegas Aviators on Friday.

After being mired in a career-worst slump that plagued Lindor during the Mets' final stretch of games before the All-Star break, followed by the start of the second half of the season, he seems to be back to his old self. Lindor snapped his hitless drought on Wednesday during New York's series finale against the Los Angeles Angels, recording two singles and driving in two runs. The 31-year-old went 3-for-5 at the plate on Friday against the Giants, including slugging his 20th home run of the season, which helped propel the Mets to their fifth straight victory, 8-1.

San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb opens up on recent pitching struggles as club faces critical stretch before the trade deadline Thursday.

The San Francisco Giants find themselves in an increasingly tense situation as the MLB trade deadline nears, and much of that urgency centers on ace Logan Webb. The club dropped to 54-50 after an 8-1 loss to the New York Mets on Friday night, and Webb's outing left fans and media alike concerned about the state of the rotation. The ace has now allowed a total of 16 earned runs over his last 15.1 innings pitched, a stretch that's raised questions about fatigue, mechanics, and the direction of the Giants pitching staff. In a video posted by KNBR after the loss on X (formerly known as Twitter), Webb shared candid reflections on his recent slump.