Overview

• At the trade deadline the Mets acquired relievers Tyler Rogers and Ryan Helsley plus outfielder Cedric Mullins to bolster their bullpen and center-field options.
• Left-hander Gregory Soto made his Mets debut on Wednesday, tossing a 1-2-3 seventh inning with a strikeout.
• Friday’s series opener at Citi Field matches David Peterson against former All-Star Robbie Ray in a lefty-versus-lefty duel.
• Triple-A standout Drew Gilbert has slashed .329/.395/.671 in July, putting him on the radar for a possible center-field promotion.
• The Giants, below .500 after a six-game home skid and recent trades of Camilo Doval and Mike Yastrzemski, aim to derail New York’s slim division advantage.