Gambling content 21+. The Tyler Toffoli Jersey New York Post may receive an affiliate commi sion if you sign up through our links. Read our for more information. After a long wait, Sean Manaea has been excellent for the Mets. The southpaw was sidelined in spring training with an oblique strain and was later slowed by a bone fragment in his elbow, but finally made his 2025 debut before the All-Star break. Hes been lights out ever since, posting a 2.19 ERA over three starts as the Mets ease him in . In 12 innings, Manaea has struck out 13.1 batters per nine innings while allowing just 5.8 hits per nine. Hes yielded one run in each of his outings. The veteran southpaw gets a good matchup Tuesday night on the road against a former team in the Padres, who havent hit well this season despite their star-studded lineup. Explore More San Diego has just a .686 on-base plus slugging against left-handers this season with a 95 wRC+. Last June, Manaea allowed just one run and four hits over five innings while striking out seven against a similar Padres squad. New York Mets starting pitcher Sean Manaea (59) throws during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Citi Field in Corona, N.Y., on July 23, 2025. Gordon Donovan/NurPhoto/Shutterstock The Padres have been one of the better teams in baseball at avoiding strikeouts against lefties, punching out just 19.2 percent of the time, so Im targeting another way to bet on Manaea to pitch well Tuesday. Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting Read about the Learn all about The Mets have handled Manaea with kid gloves as he builds himself back up, allowing him to throw more than 70 pitches just once his last time out when he threw 82 pitches over five innings against the Angels. Manaea might not go deep into this game, but I expect him to pitch well against a light-hitting lineup. The play: Sean Manaea to allow Under 5.5 hits (-140, ) Why Trust New York Post Betting Dylan Svoboda is a versatile writer and analyst acro s many sports. Hes particularly knowledgeable about the big three MLB, the NFL and the NBA. Sergei Makarov Jersey