While their division rivals may be on the verge of a major trade, the San Francisco Giants are feeling confident with the group they have, even without Melky Cabrera.

Madison Bumgarner goes for his 15th win Saturday when the NL West-leading Giants continue their series against the Atlanta Braves, looking to win their season-high sixth straight game.

As the Los Angeles Dodgers tried to complete a blockbuster deal with Boston to land Adrian Gonzalez and Josh Beckett as part of a nine-player trade Friday, San Francisco continued its winning ways with a 5-3 victory. Angel Pagan went 4 for 5 and scored twice while Ryan Vogelsong went 6 1-3 innings and overcame three homers - two by Freddie Freeman.

Pagan is 18 for 35 (.514) with five doubles, two triples and 12 runs scored during an eight-game hitting streak.

"He's really done great. Obviously, he's the catalyst,'' reliever Javier Lopez said of Pagan. "Everybody's stepped up in Melky's absence. It's a new era every night."

The Giants (71-55) have won 10 of 13 to take a three-game lead over the Dodgers. The rotation is responsible for all five wins of the current streak while recording a 1.80 ERA.

With Bumgarner (14-7, 2.83 ERA) on the mound Saturday, that run figures to continue. He is 4-2 with a 1.93 ERA in his last eight starts.

The left-hander's last two outings have been particularly exceptional. After tossing a five-hitter in a 6-1 victory against Washington on Aug. 14, he scattered four hits and struck out 10 in eight scoreless innings of a 2-1 win over the Dodgers on Monday to set a career high in wins.

"We had our hands full with Madison,'' Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly said. ``He gives you a lot of angles with that crossfire (delivery), and that cutter kind of comes out of his shoulder. We didn't have a whole lot of chances.''

Bumgarner, however, is 0-2 with a 3.78 ERA in three starts against the Braves. He allowed three runs and three hits, including two homers, while striking out eight over seven innings of a 3-2 loss July 19.

He'll try to hand the Braves (71-55) a third straight loss. They still hold the first NL wild card despite losing six of seven, hitting .197 and averaging 2.4 runs in that span.

``It's getting frustrating, honestly,'' Freeman said. ``We're a winning team and we're just not winning right now.''

The lack of offense doesn't bode well for Mike Minor (6-10, 4.74), who will try to avoid losing a fourth straight start.

Atlanta hasn't provided Minor any run support his last three outings. He allowed one run and five hits in seven innings of a 5-0 loss to the Dodgers last Sunday.

"I thought he was outstanding," said manager Fredi Gonzalez, who noted Minor escaped a bases-loaded jam in the third inning. "He got into a jam early and wiggled out of it. It's nice to see that maturity that he can get out of those jams."

The left-hander has a 0.75 ERA in two starts against the Giants. He surrendered one run and three hits in six innings of a 9-4 loss in 11 innings on July 18, striking out seven.