Trending Now - Mets View Manaea's Long Relief Appearance as a Key Progression

WHO:

NY Post - Sean Manaea, Mets pitcher

MLB.com - Carlos Mendoza, Mets manager

MLB.com - David Peterson, Mets starter

MLB.com - Rafael Devers, Giants player

MLB.com - Luis Arraez, Giants player

MLB.com - Matt Chapman, Giants player

MLB.com - Jung Hoo Lee, Giants player

MLB.com - Harrison Bader, Giants player

MLB.com - Bo Bichette, Mets player

MLB.com - Mark Vientos, Mets player

MLB.com - Luis Robert Jr., Mets player

WHAT:

NY Post - Sean Manaea made a long relief appearance for the Mets.

MLB.com - Manaea pitched 3 2/3 innings, allowing one run.

MLB.com - Manaea threw 74 pitches during the outing.

MLB.com - The Mets lost the game to the Giants with a score of 7-2.

MLB.com - David Peterson allowed six runs (five earned) in 4 1/3 innings.

MLB.com - The Mets scored two runs in 5 1/3 innings against Robbie Ray.

WHERE:

MLB.com - The game took place in San Francisco.

WHEN:

MLB.com - The game occurred on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026.

MLB.com - This was Manaea's second appearance of the 2026 season.

WHY:

MLB.com - Manager Carlos Mendoza wanted to stretch Manaea to at least 50 pitches before inserting him into a planned six-man rotation.

HOW:

MLB.com - Manaea entered the game after the Giants knocked David Peterson out in the fifth inning.

(UPDATED April 4, 2026 05:22 UTC)

In a game on Thursday, the Mets faced off against the Giants in San Francisco, where they suffered a loss with a final score of 7 to 2. Sean Manaea made a long relief appearance, pitching 3 and two-thirds innings and allowing just one run, while David Peterson struggled, giving up six runs in just over four innings. Manager Carlos Mendoza brought Manaea into the game after Peterson was knocked out in the fifth, aiming to stretch him to at least 50 pitches as part of a planned six-man rotation.