The San Francisco Giants' top pitching prospect, Carson Whisenhunt, was held out of his Saturday start for Triple-A Sacramento with the rotation a mess and Monday's starting pitcher not yet named.

The Giants already had a hole in their rotation after demoting Hayden Birdsong to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday. Now they have two. Right-hander Landen Roupp, who had emerged as the club’s No. 3 starter behind All-Stars Logan Webb and Robbie Ray,

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Francisco Lindor homered in the third, Brandon Nimmo added a two-run single in the fourth and Juan Soto drove in two runs as New York backed Clay Holmes, and the Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 8-1 on Friday night for their fifth straight win.

SAN FRANCISCO — Logan Webb has long joked that he’s not a strikeout pitcher. In the past, the San Francisco Giants ace’s reticence was warranted. The numbers, though, are hard to deny.

Francisco Lindor snapped an eight-game homerless-streak, going 3-for-5 with his 20th of the season and an RBI double, and Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-5 with a double to lead off the game and two RBI

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 A's are primed to be active at the MLB trade deadline and could strike a deal with their former neighbor across the bay.

The Mets just swept the Angels at home and leapfrogged the Phillies for first place in the NL East. The series started with a startling 7-5 win that was greatly aided by the Angels’ awful defense and subpar bullpen.