Kodai Senga and the Mets fall to Fish

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 31: Bo Bichette #19 of the New York Mets reacts after a pop fly-out in the fifth inning against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field on July 31, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Mets fell to the Fish by a score of 5-2 which evened up the series against Miami. Kodai Senga got the start instead of Freddy Peralta who was scratched ahead of Monday’s trade deadline.

Senga was actually very good through four innings allowing just one hit and no walks. Unfortunately it all fell apart in the fifth when issued back-to-back walks to start the inning. Jakob Marsee followed with a double to put the Marlins on the board with their first run of the game. Senga was then lifted in favor of Xzavion Curry who didn’t exactly limit the damage. Two singles brought home two more runs and Miami held a 4-0 lead when the inning ended. That also closed the book on Senga’s night who was charged with three of those runs. It’s a shame because it was a positive step forward for the righty until the fifth, and perhaps he tired a bit towards the end of his outing.

After the Mets put a run on the board in the bottom of the inning thanks to a Marlins error and an A.J. Ewing RBI single, Curry gave the run right back the following inning on a Kyle Stowers home run.

Francisco Lindor countered with a solo shot of his own in the seventh but that was as close as the Mets would get. The offense wasn’t necessarily shut down by Miami’s pitchers. They had their chances they just couldn’t capitalize on them. Luis Robert Jr. especially had a rough night. He struck out with runners on second and third and two-out in the fourth and grounded into a double play in the eighth when they needed baserunners. One night after being the hero he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. As the great Frank Sinatra once said ‘That’s life.”

Nothing else of any importance happened in this game but its what is happening away from the field that is far more important for this organization right now. Get me some trades, and some photos of Spider-man!

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Big Mets winner : Carson Benge, +10% WPA Big Mets loser : Bo Bichette, -14% WPA Mets pitchers : -19% WPA Mets hitters : -31% WPA Teh aw3s0mest play : A.J. Ewing RBI single in fifth, +6.6% WPA Teh sux0rest play : Jakob Marsee’s RBI double in fifth, -17% WPA

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