If he didn’t bolster his Rookie of the Year case, Kodai Senga definitely boosted his Cy Young candidacy as his seven strong innings kept the Mets in a game they’d eventually win 2-1 against the Mariners.
With the postseason improbable, if not impossible, these final days of the season come down to rooting for individual players and tonight’s game was a perfect chance to do that. Along with Senga playing out his spectacular rookie season, Ronny Mauricio made his long awaited debut for the big league squad.
In his 25th major league start, Kodai Senga made the AL West leading Seattle Mariners look like the Oakland A’s, limiting them to one run, coming via a home run from J.