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 for their sixth consecutive victory.

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 Gian...

Clay Holmes limited the Giants to one run in five innings in a duel of All-Stars against Logan Webb, sending the Mets to their fifth straight win.

Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that the Mets are among the teams that have recently “checked in” on a trade for Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara. While New York wants to add a playoff-caliber starter, it reportedly views an addition as a “tough get” based on the high asking prices sellers have set.

The New York Mets (59-44) are already making moves ahead of the MLB trade deadline, adding two-time All-Star reliever Gregory Soto in a deal with the Baltimore Orioles on Friday afternoon.

Soto, 30, is pitching to a 3.96 ERA with 44 strikeouts and one save over 36 1/3 innings this season.

The New York Mets (60-44) square off with the San Francisco Giants (54-50) Saturday in the second game of their 3-game series at Oracle Park.

The Mets have been chosen as underdogs in 29 games this year and have walked away with the win 11 times (37.9%) in those games.