Athletics' Sean Manaea: Goes eight scoreless in no-decision versus Rays

Manaea (3-5) pitched eight scoreless innings in Friday's 13-inning affair against the Rays. He allowed five hits and struck out five.

Analysis:

Manaea didn't surrender a run for the third since coming off the disabled list on June 29 with a left forearm strain, bringing his ERA to 2.47 over his last five starts. His seven strikeouts were one shy of his career high, and the lefty has now made three consecutive appearances (20 innings) without a walk. Manaea mainly utilized his fastball and changeup -- something he's doing more frequently as the season progresses -- and mixed in his slider. The 24-year-old retired the first 14 batters he faced, striking out six, and saw his ERA drop from 5.13 to 4.61 by the end of the evening.