Mets' Manaea Relief Sparks Rotation Hope

0:00It's April 3rd. Welcome in. This is New York Mets News today, where your team meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. The New York Mets kicked off the season without Shawn Manaya in their main rotation, opting for a piggyback setup instead. In Thursday's game against the San Francisco Giants, David Peterson started but struggled hard, giving up five earn runs on nine hits over four and. One-third innings. Manaya came in relief and balled out, tossing three and two-thirds innings, which just one run allowed, helping close things down. Earlier this week, the bullpen got taxed after using five relievers in a loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, so manager Carlos Mendoza leaned on Manaya. To eat innings. The aim for around 50 pitches from him, but he crushed that, showing why this piggyback plan could work long-term. Peterson's debut was sharp with five and one-third scoreless against the pirates, but errors and a rough first inning sank them here. Mets fans are feeling the heat with three straight losses now, dropping from a hot three wins and four to this skid. The offense went cold too, managing only five hits

1:05and two runs total. Boba Schett's RBI double and Marviantos's first homer of the year were it. That sparse production has everyone calling for more firepower. Looking ahead, Nolan McClain starts Friday with Clay Holmes and Kodai Singa lined up for the weekend series in Northern California. These arms could spark a turnaround if the bats wake up. The Mets still got early promise, but fixing the rotation tweaks in offense rhythm will be key to getting back on track.