The Mets offense was lifeless. They took just 4 at-bats with runners in scoring position. Bo Bichette went 0-for-3, dropping his average to .091 after 5 games — he's hearing boos at Citi Field. In the 6th, Soto doubled and Bichette walked, but a double play killed the rally.
Ramon Urias added a solo homer off Richard Lovelady in the 7th to ice it at 3-0. Manager Carlos Mendoza praised Senga: "If he's healthy, we're going to see this a lot. That is electric." Senga's return is a bright spot, but the Mets need their bats to wake up.
The Cardinals struck in the third with three straight hard-hit balls: Victor Scott II doubled, JJ Wetherholt singled in a run, and Ivan Herrera doubled to make it 2-0. Senga regrouped and retired 8 straight after that, striking out the side in his final inning.
Senga's velocity is back. He averaged 97.4 mph on his four-seamer — a 2.7 mph jump from last season — and generated 16 swings and misses. This was the pitcher the Mets saw in 2023 when he made the All-Star team, not the struggling version who finished last year in Triple-A.
Kodai Senga looked sharp in his 2026 debut — 6 innings, 9 strikeouts, fastball peaking at 99 mph — but the Mets offense went ice cold, managing just 3 hits in a 3-0 loss to the Cardinals. Juan Soto's double was their only extra-base hit.
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The Mets offense was lifeless. They took just 4 at-bats with runners in scoring position. Bo Bichette went 0-for-3, dropping his average to .091 after 5 games — he's hearing boos at Citi Field. In the 6th, Soto doubled and Bichette walked, but a double play killed the rally.
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Ramon Urias added a solo homer off Richard Lovelady in the 7th to ice it at 3-0. Manager Carlos Mendoza praised Senga: "If he's healthy, we're going to see this a lot. That is electric." Senga's return is a bright spot, but the Mets need their bats to wake up.
3/6 🧵
The Cardinals struck in the third with three straight hard-hit balls: Victor Scott II doubled, JJ Wetherholt singled in a run, and Ivan Herrera doubled to make it 2-0. Senga regrouped and retired 8 straight after that, striking out the side in his final inning.
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Senga's velocity is back. He averaged 97.4 mph on his four-seamer — a 2.7 mph jump from last season — and generated 16 swings and misses. This was the pitcher the Mets saw in 2023 when he made the All-Star team, not the struggling version who finished last year in Triple-A.
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Kodai Senga looked sharp in his 2026 debut — 6 innings, 9 strikeouts, fastball peaking at 99 mph — but the Mets offense went ice cold, managing just 3 hits in a 3-0 loss to the Cardinals. Juan Soto's double was their only extra-base hit.