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

Oh, did the Mets win the game? Well, no. The offense looked entirely incompetent for most of the afternoon thanks in large part to a number of black holes that continue to be written into the lineup card day after day after day.

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