Gregory Soto, activated Sunday after being acquired from the Orioles in a late-night trade Thursday, pitched a perfect seventh in his Mets debut. Reed Garrett allowed a leadoff single to Adames in the eighth to bring up Chapman, but this time, the big third baseman struck out swinging on a splitter near his ankles.

Ronny Mauricio and Juan Soto homered in the seventh inning, and the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 to match a season best with their seventh straight win.

That power display by Ronny Mauricio and Juan Soto led a 5-3 comeback victory over the Giants to complete the series sweep. The Mets extended their winning streak to seven games, matching a season high, and moved 1 ½ games ahead of the Phillies for first place in the NL East.

The Mets have won seven in a row after sweeping the Giants in San Francisco to start their West Coast trip. New York is up 1½ games on the Phillies in the NL East. The Mets won five of seven last year against the Padres, including two of four at Petco Park.

Thursday’s 6 p.m., ET deadline looming large. With that said, here’s what the Mets could be looking at this week.

The trade deadline in MLB is rapidly approaching and several teams are expected to add players at positions of need as they approach playoff pushes, including the New York Mets.

The Giants are projected as a tight favorite (-111 to win on the moneyline) against the Mets (-108). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Francisco Giants looking to Matt Gage,