Sean Manaea struck out 11 batters over 7 innings in a win over the Pirates on August 9, 2026. The performance posted the highest score in The Game Network Performance Index among 15 games played that day.
The New York Mets defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-1 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Manaea allowed 1 earned run across his 7 innings of work, keeping Pittsburgh's offense limited as New York built its 11-run output.
Manaea's line for the day read 7.0 innings pitched, 11 strikeouts and 1 earned run. Pete Alonso, playing for Baltimore, went 3-for-3 with 2 home runs, 4 RBIs and 2 walks in the same day's games, finishing as the runner-up performance.
The outing came during a season in which Manaea has appeared in 25 games, compiling a 4-5 record with 106 strikeouts over 104.7 innings. His ERA stands at 4.39 with a 1.33 WHIP. The 11-strikeout performance against Pittsburgh marks his first appearance as the top performer under The Game Network Performance Index this season.