OAKLAND, Calif. -- Sean Manaea can't pinpoint exactly what, if anything, clicked for him during his past two starts, victories on the road against the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians.
However, the numbers say the young Oakland A's left-hander has turned a corner in his promising career.
Manaea (4-3, 3.91 ERA) pitched seven shutout innings against the Yankees, allowing four hits while striking out eight and walking one on May 26. Five days later, he gave up one run on three hits over seven innings against Cleveland. He struck out nine and walked one.