This time of year, nearly all Major League Baseball discourse revolves around the Trade Deadline. For contenders like the Mets, most of that discussion is about the areas they can improve.

Pain was the price of admission to MLB history Friday night for Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl. The leadoff man was hit by a pitch three times in a 8-4 win over the New York Mets, tying a major-league record.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mets as David Peterson has emerged as the ace for the New York Mets. With another quality start last night against the San Francisco Giants, it is fair to say that David Peterson has solidified himself as the New York Mets ' ace.

The San Diego Padres play the New York Mets after Manny Machado had four hits against the Cardinals on Sunday.

Ronny Mauricio is finding his groove at the big-league level, the young slugger had his hands all over the Mets’ Sunday night win over the Giants.

The red-hot Mets look to extend their six-game win streak on Sunday Night Baseball as they host the Giants in a primetime NL showdown on ESPN.

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.

- The Mets' bullpen threw well behind Senga. José Buttó put together a scoreless sixth, Gregory Soto worked a 1-2-3 seventh in his Mets debut, Reed Garrett got the first two outs in the eighth, then Brooks Raley one before Edwin Diaz locked down the save.