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

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

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.