The Mets defeated the Braves 8-4 to leapfrog over Atlanta in the NL Wild Card standings. The Mets unloaded for three home runs and seven runs in the third inning and Kodai Senga was brilliant in his season debut, striking out nine in 5 1⁄3 innings en route to his first win of the season. But it was a bittersweet victory, as Senga left the game due to injury as he was cruising in the sixth.
Senga struck out the first batter of the game Jarred Kelenic on his patented ghost fork, portending good things for his evening.