Tag: Kodai Senga

Alonso Homer Draws Mixed Reactions from Mets

Pete Alonso didn’t flip his bat after he tied the game in the ninth inning Tuesday with his 300th homer. He threw it and shouted and after he circled the bases to Citi Field cheers and “Fire Stearns” chants he took a curtain call. “It’s just crazy, how things kind of unfolded,” starter Sean Manaea (two earned runs, 5 1/3 innings) said after the Mets (69-82)...

Game Chat: Mets vs Yankees, 1:35 P.M.

Sunday, September 14, 2026 • 1:35 PM Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY RHP Christian Scott (4-4, 3.81) vs. RHP Cam Schlittler (13-6, 2.01) SNY Game two of the Subway Series was all Mets. Zac Thornton was wonderful, holding the Yankees to only two runs over seven innings. The Mets’ lineup mashed six home runs, including two from Francisco Lindor. Sunday afternoon it will be a strong matchup between the...

Bichette’s Late Homer Carries Mets To 4-2 Victory

The series finale against the San Francisco Giants mirrored many of the New York Mets’ games throughout the summer this season. The offense struggled for most of the afternoon while the pitching held steady. However, the Mets’ fortunes changed in the late innings as a surge in offense propelled them past the Giants, winning 4-2 and taking two out of three games from the last-place...

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Endure Double Heartbreak In Chicago

The New York Mets suffered not one but two walk-off losses against the White Sox. Both losses were nail-biters, while the Mets’ only win of the series featured a home run explosion. Still, it was a crushing way to lose a series. Although there were plenty of positives to take from Chicago, the Mets are now 59-72 on the year. On that note, let’s recap everything from the White Sox...

Morning Briefing: Mets Limp Home After Weekend Walk-Offs

Good morning, Mets fans! The Rumble Ponies are rolling. The White Sox beat the Mets with a game-ending homer for the second time in three days Sunday when Tristan Peters connected off of Kodai Senga (0-9) for a 2-1 win. The 406-foot shot to center caught a piece of A.J. Ewing’s glove as he leapt at the wall. Senga was pitching on back-to-back days for the first time in his career. The Mets...

Mets Suffer Second Walk-Off Defeat To White Sox

Pitching was the focus of Sunday afternoon as both the New York Mets and Chicago White Sox’s pitching staffs battled it out. After remaining scoreless for the first seven-and-a-half innings, both the Mets and the White Sox finally scored runs. However, the White Sox triumphed in the end with a walk-off home run, winning the game 2-1 and handing the Mets a loss in the series finale. Sunday’s loss...

Luis Robert’s Two Homers Power Mets Past White Sox

Luis Robert’s return to the South Side of Chicago to play his former team has been eventful for him and the New York Mets. White Sox fans met him with some boos on Friday night while New York lost the opener of the series on a walk-off home run. On Saturday, Robert let his bat do the talking with two home runs in a 10-5 Mets win. Carson Benge, Bo Bichette, and Luis Torrens also homered....

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Stay Hot With Padres Series Win

The New York Mets just continue to roll. After taking two out of three from the Padres, the Mets have now clinched four series wins in the month of August. Furthermore, they are now a red-hot 11-4 over their last 15 games. It sure looks like the foundation is taking shape for the 2027 season and beyond. Finishing this year strong will only serve to raise the optimism currently being felt in...

Morning Briefing: Mets Place Ryan Clifford on Development List

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets placed first base prospect Ryan Clifford on the development list following his immense struggles at the plate. Clifford was one of the pieces in the trade that sent Justin Verlander back to the Astros in 2023 and he offered a ton of promise in 2024 and 2025. This season has been a different story, however, as he has just a .611 OPS in Triple-A, including a .288...

Benge Leads Mets to Game, Series Win

Carson Benge can do it all. Two days after he threw out back-to-back runners at the plate, he helped the Mets to a game and series win Wednesday with his bat, lofting an opposite-field, two-run homer to break a scoreless tie in the fourth inning in the Mets’ 4-2 victory over the Padres. The Mets (58-70) completed a 5-1 homestand and are 11-4 since the trade deadline. New York is 10 games...

Senga’s Second Act a Breath of Fresh Air

Just a few weeks ago, it seemed as if Kodai Senga’s time with the Mets could be coming to an end. The pitcher who burst onto the scene as a rookie in 2023 felt like a distant memory. Whether it was as a starter or in long relief, Senga couldn’t rediscover that level of performance. But with the team out of the playoff race, the Mets gave him one more chance in another role. Closer. A...

Mets Sweep Nationals Courtesy Of A 4-3 Series Finale Victory

On a day when defense prevailed and pitching excelled, the New York Mets continued their strong post-deadline performance by winning the series finale against the Washington Nationals. In doing so, they completed a three-game sweep. They ended the day with a record of 9-3 in their last 12 games. Christian Scott delivered another quality start for the Mets, pitching 6 1/3 innings, allowing five...

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