SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants saw their four-game win streak come to an end with a 5-3 loss to the Brewers in Sunday afternoon’s series finale at Oracle Park, but there were still quite a few positives to emerge from the club’s first winning homestand of the season.

The Giants secured back-to-back series victories for the first time this year, sweeping the Padres in a two-game series and taking two out of three games from the first-place Brewers. They are now 8-5 in June after going 10-16 in May, and they’ll look to sustain that momentum as they continue a critical stretch in which they’ll play 20 games in 20 days.

“I think you look at it, it is a pretty good homestand,” manager Bruce Bochy said. “We would have loved to finish it off today, and we could have. We had our chances. We took two series against two good teams. We bounced back off a tough series [against the Dodgers]. So, better at home. It’s what we’ve been looking for. Hopefully when we get back, it’s the same thing, but now, we’ve got to hit the road here against some good teams.”

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The Giants will now embark on a seven-game intradivisional road trip that begins with a four-game series against Los Angeles on Monday night at Dodger Stadium.

“We’re playing good ball right now,” said right-hander Jeff Samardzija, who was charged with the loss after giving up four runs on nine hits and two walks over five innings on Father’s Day. “I think we even showed it today. We’ll learn a lot about ourselves here in this next week, for sure.”

Here are three takeaways from the Giants’ 5-3 homestand:

1. Brandon Belt keeps rolling

Entering Sunday, Belt had reached base safely in 18 consecutive games dating to May 23, though the Brewers halted his streak by holding him hitless in three at-bats. Belt still managed to drive in a run, as he delivered a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the fifth that cut Milwaukee’s lead to 4-3.

Belt has been one of the Giants’ most consistent hitters this season, and he’s quietly heated up over the last three weeks, batting .295 with five extra-base hits, 17 walks, 11 RBIs and 13 runs scored over his last 19 games. His .474 on-base percentage since May 23 is the best in the Majors among players with a minimum of 65 plate appearances.

“That’s what he’s good at,” Bochy said. “When he doesn’t hit, there’s usually a walk or two mixed in there. He’s just such a good on-base guy.”

2. Drew Pomeranz appears to have turned a corner

Pomeranz’s rotation spot seemed to be in jeopardy after he recorded an 8.08 ERA over his first 10 starts of the year, prompting the 30-year-old left-hander to search for an adjustment that could help get him back on track. After consulting the Giants’ analytics staff, Pomeranz decided to raise his arm slot, a change that has already yielded encouraging results. In his last two outings, Pomeranz hasn’t allowed an earned run over 10 innings, lowering his ERA to 6.43 on the season.

"You look at the last two outings, he's been a different guy with the command of all his pitches," Bochy said. "He's got to feel good about his little adjustment and should have a lot of confidence with that move.”

3. Expect Will Smith to be in demand

Much of the trade speculation surrounding the Giants has centered on left-hander Madison Bumgarner, but Smith’s dominance so far this season is likely to make him one of the most coveted relief arms at the Trade Deadline on July 31. The Giants’ closer is a perfect 18-for-18 in save opportunities this season and has posted a 2.20 ERA with 42 strikeouts over 28 2/3 innings. Smith, 29, received a day off Sunday after appearing in six of the Giants’ previous eight games.

Acquired from the Brewers in exchange for Andrew Susac and Phil Bickford in 2016, Smith has logged a 2.52 ERA since joining the Giants, though he missed the entire ‘17 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Having already been dealt three times in his career, Smith said he remains unbothered by the latest rumors.

“I’ve been traded three times already, so it’s not like I’m worried about getting traded or anything like that,” said Smith, who will be eligible for free agency at the end of the season. “As long as I’ve got black and orange on, I’ll try my hardest to win for them. You don’t expect it to happen, but if it does, it’s not a huge shock or anything like that.”