With the offense sputtering without Francisco Lindor, Sean Manaea kept the Mets in the game until the offense could come through. The lefty starter delivered seven solid innings, allowing just one earned run on four hits and a walk and tallying six strikeouts,

He's been the team's best pitcher over the past month-plus thanks, in part, to an arm-slot change that he picked up from watching Atlanta's Chris Sale.

Mets left-hander Sean Manaea is expected to take an opt-out in his contract and become a free agent this winter. Read more at MLB Trade Ruumors.