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.

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

Preview the July 27 matchup between the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Kodai Senga (7-3, 1.79 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 79 strikeouts); Giants: Matt Gage (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, seven strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets aim to keep their six-game win streak alive when they visit the San Francisco Giants.

With a 5-3 loss on Sunday evening, the Giants were swept by the New York Mets. They dropped to 54-52 on the season, falling three games back of the final Wild Card spot. They’ve lost seven of their first nine games in the second half, and nine of their last 11 going back to the first half.

Juan Soto made MLB history with a clutch homer as the Mets swept the Giants and extended their win streak to seven.

The Mets are designating lefty reliever José Castillo for assignment, with Gregory Soto set to join the bullpen tonight.

Mets Unlikely to Trade for $56 Million Pitcher After New Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Mets are a half-game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies for first place in the NL East ahead of Friday night's bout with the San Francisco Giants, but they are still one of the most vulnerable teams in baseball.