NEW YORK -- In a blow to the streaking New York Mets, right-hander Kodai Senga hit the 15-day injured list with a left calf strain he suffered during his season debut Friday, the club announced Saturday.
Senga suffered the injury running off the mound to give his infielders room to field an infield popup in the sixth inning of the Mets' 8-4 win over the Atlanta Braves. He immediately grabbed his left calf, dropping to the ground in pain, and was quickly pulled from the game.
The 31-year-old right-hander was cruising until that point, holding the Braves to two runs on two hits and one walk with nine strikeouts.