Kodai Senga struggles in first relief appearance for Mets against Phillies

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Last updated Jun 28, 2026

Kodai Senga struggles in first relief appearance for Mets against Phillies
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Kodai Senga made his first career relief appearance for the Mets on June 28, facing the Phillies. He performed well initially, striking out Kyle Schwarber and striking out two others after allowing a walk and a double in the sixth. However, he surrendered a home run to Schwarber in that inning before retiring six of the next seven batters. Despite his strong outing, the Mets' offense failed to support him, resulting in his sixth consecutive loss.

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  • Senga pitched five innings, allowing two runs on four hits.
  • He struck out four batters, using his forkball effectively.
  • The Mets had opportunities but could not secure hits to support Senga.
  • Manager Andy Green indicated top relievers were unavailable during the game.
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Mets right-hander Kodai Senga threw relatively well in his first relief appearance of the season Sunday afternoon, aside from one bad pitch.

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