Here are five things to watch and predictions as the Mets and Braves play a four-game series at Citi Field starting on Thursday night...
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Kodai Senga's return
After missing the first four months of the season due to a shoulder injury and multiple setbacks, Senga is back.
The right-hander will take the mound for his season debut on Friday after making four rehab starts -- getting his pitch count up to 79 in his last one.
Senga, who was second in Rookie of the Year voting and seventh in Cy Young award voting in 2023, should provide a jolt for a team in need of a top of the rotation arm to help with their playoff push.