Manaea (0-1) took the loss despite a sterling outing Friday, giving up one run, striking out seven and allowing just four hits over 7.2 innings in a 2-1 defeat to the Angels.
Manaea was the hard-luck loser due to a first-inning home run served up to Mike Trout and an equally brilliant showing from his counterpart Tyler Skaggs. You shouldn't read too much into one start and Manaea is coming off a 2017 season in which he logged a 4.37 ERA, so there are reasons for pause when assessing his potential for a breakout season. That said, he had a solid spring and he certainly had the look of a top-end starter Friday. He'll just need to prove it over a larger sample size to become an impact fantasy starter.