Senga tallied double-digit strikeouts (10) for the third time this season and continues to excel with pure stuff over pinpoint command.
Even if the Mets reach deep into Steve Cohen’s vault and lure the most hyped free agent of all time to Queens this offseason, Shohei Ohtani likely would not be a part of the team’s rotation next season.The surest thing returning to the Mets’ starting five is Ohtani’s fellow countryman, who continues to show he might be the next ace for a club that no longer has Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander.
New York Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga throws a pitch during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday.The 30-year-old began his first season in MLB with a 4.15 ERA in five April starts. Hitters have grown accustomed to seeing his ghost forkball but not to hitting it. Angels batters swung at his disappearing, signature pitch 18 times — and missed 15.Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is walked during the 5th inning.The Angels only scored against the righty in the third inning, which would prove enough against a Mets offense that finished with four hits, notably a Francisco Lindor home run.
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