This article was originally published on risingapple.com as NY Mets rumors: 3 wins vs. Giants might’ve helped make trade target more available.

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.

The New York Mets are having a fine stretch in the second half of the 2025 MLB season. After stumbling right out of the break with back-to-back losses, New York has put together a seven-game win streak, as they had just swept the San Francisco Giants in a series in the Bay Area.

Matt Chapman's multi-homer game was wasted in the New York Mets' sweep of the San Francisco Giants on Sunday at Oracle Park.

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.

During his recent 0-for-31 hitting slump, Francisco Lindor leaned on everyone around him. He listened thoughtfully to anybody in his supportive village offering encouragement or thoughts about what might be going on with his swing or approach.