Sean Manaea, a left-hander for the New York Mets, had an extended relief outing in which he allowed only one earned run over 3 ¼/₃ innings. Despite the four hits and two walks he allowed, Manaea's performance was considered a "positive step" by manager Carlos Mendoza. The appearance allowed Manaea to stay stretched out as the sixth starter in a five-man rotation for the team, which has been using several relievers in the first week of the season. Manaea is unlikely to be available for the remainder of this series after throwing 74 pitches. He also indicated that he may have dropped his arm slot too low last year due to a drop in arm angle.