LOS ANGELES — Sean Manaea let out a deep breath as he readied himself to face the media for what could be the last time as a Met. His eyes were already red and watery with tears after players embraced around the clubhouse, sharing words of encouragement.

As much as the quirky rallying symbols or Francisco Lindor’s MVP heroics, Sean Manaea deserves considerable credit as to why the New York Mets made it to the sixth game of the NLCS on Sunday night at Dodger Stadium.

I’m just giving it everything I’ve got. I hopefully can go deep into the game, and that’s always the goal for me personally,” Manaea said. “I’m not trying to change anything or do anything more. Whatever I can give,