SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants’ winning streak was snapped in St. Louis, but they still believe they’re the hottest team in baseball.

“I think we are,” manager Bob Melvin said. “I mean, shoot, we lost a game in the ninth and (on Sunday) we had some opportunities and just didn’t come through. So, I think these guys feel good.”

That will be put to the test over the next three weeks, beginning Monday night, as Melvin’s squad attempts to put a pair of one-run losses to close their road trip behind them and continue a push for the playoffs that looked improbable, if not impossible, a couple weeks ago.

Opening their penultimate homestand of the season against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Giants sat four games back of the Mets for the wild card spot. They will face off against Arizona, a half-gam

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