Perhaps the most encouraging part of Sean Manaea’s outing in Wednesday’s 6-3 win over the Angels was that he wasn’t at his best and still gave up just one

But early on, there was a lot to like for the Mets from Sean Manaea. Similar to his return Sunday against the Royals, he looked like the Manaea of last year. Over four innings, he was mostly dominant, allowing just an Austin Hays opposite-field homer in the fourth.