Carson Whisenhunt overcame a rocky start as he allowed four runs over five innings in his major-league debut, but the Giants’ losing streak hit four games as they fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Monday night at Oracle Park. With Thursday’s trade deadline looming, San Francisco has lost 10 of its last 12 games.

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants have selected the contract of left-hander Carson Whisenhunt, the top pitching prospect in their organization, ahead of his first career start on Monday night at Oracle Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The San Francisco Giants are calling up left-handed pitcher Carson Whisenhunt to make his MLB debut on Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Oracle Park. Whisenhunt is the club's No. 3 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline.

The Pittsburgh Pirates (44-62) and the San Francisco Giants (54-52) open a 3-game series Monday. First pitch from Oracle Park is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Pirates vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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.

The New York Mets go for the sweep against the San Francisco Giants on "Sunday Night Baseball" today. Find out how to watch for free.