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Sean Manaea, who entered Sunday's game in relief, struck out seven Royals, including five straight at one point.
The first half of the Mets ' 2025 season is in the books. New York lost Sunday's finale at the Kansas City Royals, 3-2, after a ninth-inning comeback fell short. The Mets enter the 2025 MLB All-Star break with a series win, however, after Friday's 8-3 comeback and Saturday's 3-1 triumph.
The Mets finally had a Sean Manaea sighting, but otherwise Sunday served as a frustrating final game for them before the All-Star break.
Following a rain delay of about forty minutes, the Mets finally got the game started against Royals rookie lefty Noah Cameron. The Amazins got runners in scoring position in both the first two innings—including on a Mark Vientos one-out triple in the ...
Sean Manaea struck out seven in 3⅓ innings of relief in his return but the Mets dropped a 3-2 walk-off loss to the Royals on Sunday in Kansas City.
The KC bullpen held its own. The Mets (55-41) scored three runs - including a Juan Soto two-run homer - and registered six hits. If there was any day to generate offense, the Royals needed it Saturday at Kauffman Stadium.
Juan Soto hit a two-run homer into the right field fountains, leading the New York Mets past the Kansas City Royals 3-1.