Giants' Bob Melvin Facing Backlash for Trade Comments on Sunday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Giants enter Sunday’s matchup against the New York Mets at 54–51, sitting 2.5 games behind the final Wild Card spot. In June, they added ex-Red Sox superstar Rafael Devers, but it has yet to pay dividends.

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Here are the cases for the Giants buying — and selling — ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline: The acquisition of Devers in June a clear-cut sign that Posey is in the business of winning now. The same can be said of Chapman’s extension and the signing of Willy Adames.

Diego Cartaya fizzled out with both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins, but that didn't stop the San Francisco Giants from taking a flier on the 23-year-old catcher.

Meanwhile, the Red Sox, who received pitchers Kyle Harrison and Jordan Hicks in exchange for Devers, have vaulted into the third and final American League Wild Card spot by going 20-15 since the deal. It’s tied for the fourth-best record in baseball over that span.

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.

In his 17th start of the season, Justin Verlander finally won his first game as a Giant — and the 263rd of his career — by pitching around five walks to deliver five scoreless innings as San Francisco (54-49) defeated the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Wednesday afternoon at Truist Park.

The Pittsburgh Pirates play against the San Francisco Giants in an MLB game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

Less than three full days until the trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Mitch Keller to the hill against the Giants in what potentially could be his final start with the club. Keller, a 2014 draft pick by Pittsburgh and the most tenured member of the Pirates,