Manaea Relieves, Mets Rest for Rubber Match

0:00It's April 9th. This is New York Metz News today, AI-powered stories from inside your team. Sean Manea stepped up big for the Metz again, coming in relief after David Peterson couldn't last past five innings against the Diamondbacks. He handled the final 12 outs, keeping the bullpen fresh for Thursday's rubber match. It wasn't his sharpest night, but he got the job done with solid changeups and sweepers. Manea allowed two runs on five hits and two walks over at least four innings, marking his 10th career reliefs tin like that and third this season. He's tweaking drills daily to build command, especially after losing his sinker late in the afe. Still, he feels everything's trending up. Manager Carlos Mendoza praised Manea for staying aggressive and keeping the minute, despite a couple defensive miscues. Luis Robert Jr. trapped a ball on a slide and then let a liner off his glove for a double with bases loaded, costing those two runs. Mendoza noted Robert got to both, but just missed.

1:01No plans for a six-man rotation, Mendoza confirmed, sticking with the original starters and keeping Manea flexible in the pen. Manea's all in, saying he's happy helping, however, with five strong starters already. Meanwhile, rookie Carson Benj snapped his 0 for 24-skid with a single in the ninth. Mendoza liked his shorter swing and better path, predicting he'll heat up soon after a rough start to the season. Met's head into the decider rested and ready.