David Peterson is doing that last part very, very well this season. And in the Mets' 2-1 win over the Giants at Oracle Park on Saturday night – their sixth victory in a row – the big lefty continued the trend.

Vientos went 1-for-3 with a two-RBI double in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Giants.

With one week left before the July 31 trade deadline, New York Mets beat writers Tim Britton and Will Sammon tackled questions regarding Clay Holmes’ role, Mark Vientos’ future and the possibility of upgrading the lineup. Note: Submitted questions have been edited for clarity and length.

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 Giants with a 2-1 victory Saturday night.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza says that Pete Alonso "doesn't get enough credit for his defense" after his leaping grab in the ninth inning preserved the Mets' 2-1 win. Mendoza credited Mark Vientos for coming through with his two-run double after striking out with bases loaded earlier in the game.

Vientos isn't starting for the first time in the campaign's second half. Since the All-Star break, he's logged starts at DH, third base and first base and has batted .238 over six games. With Vientos out of the lineup, Jeff McNeil is starting at designated hitter, while Ronny Mauricio is getting the nod at the hot corner.

Francisco Alvarez was understandably down when the Mets demoted him to Triple-A last month. The young catcher had not been able to put anything together offensively, despite revamping his approach at the plate,

Should the New York Yankees and New York Mets swap two of their young, talented, but frustrating players before next