Good morning, San Francisco Giants’ fans, and welcome to another edition of the Giants Morning Minute. On Friday, the Giants beat the New York Mets in game two of a four-game set, 8-1, getting their most lopsided win of the second half. Johnny Cueto (14-3) earned his first win of the second half, while rookie Seth Lugo (0-2) took the loss despite a strong performance.
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, meaning the Giants have vaulted back into first place in the National League West by a half-game.