The Mets' rotation has struggled with consistency, prompting manager Carlos Mendoza to identify it as a major issue. Sean Manaea started strong but allowed five runs in the sixth inning, unable to complete the frame. Despite Pete Alonso's three-run homer tying the game in the eighth, the Mets lost 7-6 in the tenth. Alonso noted positives in the team's effort to fight back despite the loss. The Mets' recent performance shows a decline, with six losses in seven games, trailing the NL East-leading Phillies.
Manaea made his fourth start and fifth appearance of 2025 after missing the first three-and-a-half months of the season with a right oblique strain (and a minor setback with loose bodies in his left elbow).
The biggest blow came on Gabriel Arias' three-run homer that made it 5-0. Manaea allowed seven hits in a season-high 52⁄3 innings, striking out three and walking none.
Pete Alonso cranked a three-run homer - the 251st of his career, moving him within one of Darryl Strawberry's franchise home run record. They rallied for two more runs to tie it in the eighth.
Mendoza recognized that has been among the club's most significant problems. Manaea spotted the Guardians five runs in the sixth inning, which he could not complete after recording two outs.
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