NEW YORK — The Mets waited four months for their ace to get back on the Citi Field mound. Right-hander Kodai Senga was worth the wait, looking every bit his dominant self in his 2024 debut Friday night at Citi Field against the Atlanta Braves.
But in the sixth inning, Cody Riley popped one up to the infield and Senga injured his calf coming off the mound to back up the play. He was removed from the game with a left calf strain, the severity of which is currently unknown.
The Mets went on to defeat the Braves, 8-4, handing their NL East foes their sixth straight loss and moving ahead of them in the NL wild-card standings.