The Mets finally had a Sean Manaea sighting, but otherwise Sunday served as a frustrating final game for them before the All-Star break.

Sean Manaea, who entered Sunday's game in relief, struck out seven Royals, including five straight at one point.

Even in the loss, there was a significant win for Sean Manaea and the Mets. The veteran southpaw, who had missed the first three-and-a-half months of the 2025 season due to a strained oblique, an elbow injury,