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.

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.

SAN FRANCISCO — All signs point to the Giants being buyers ahead of the trade deadline.

Friday and Saturday's games will air on NBC Bay Area, channel 11, cable 3. On Friday, coverage starts at 7 p.m., with first pitch scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Coverage of Saturday's game starts at 6 p.m., with first pitch scheduled for 6:05 p.m. For more Giants coverage, visit nbcbayarea.com/giants.

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.

Just hearing things around the league and especially my Mets counterpart Will Sammon is really clued in,” Baggarly said. “He’s a really hard worker. One of our most plugged in beat writers I think in terms of what teams are thinking around the league.

Keith Hernandez Takes Shot at Giants Fan During Mets Win originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It took less than two innings for New York Mets announcer Keith Hernandez to run out of patience with San Francisco Giants fans on Friday night.