SF Giants swept by Mets in bullpen game as trade deadline looms

SAN FRANCISCO — As the July 31 trade deadline looms, manager Bob Melvin told reporters prior to Sunday’s series finale that he believes the Giants “have enough here to go where we want to go.” The last three games at Oracle Park have said otherwise.

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.

Their...