The San Francisco Giants fell a game under .500 after the Pittsburgh Pirates completed the three-game sweep on Wednesday.

SAN DIEGO — The Mets acquired a ground-ball reliever just as their ground-ball reliever-turned-starter took the mound for his Wednesday afternoon outing against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.

With the trade deadline and an off day looming on Thursday, the Mets gave an empty effort and were swept by the Padres at Petco Park.

This year's trade deadline has crept along. Early deals like Josh Naylor to the Seattle Mariners and Ryan McMahon to the New York Yankees offer only a glimpse ...

The Mets already traded for Gregory Soto to add a bullpen arm, but what starting pitcher could they add before the trade deadline?