New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga, the major league ERA leader, was diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain of his right hamstring, hours after he was placed on the 15-day injured list. Manager

According to manager Carlos Mendoza, Senga said he felt his hamstring grab one stride before he made a leaping grab of Alonso’s high throw.

Chad Whitson snapped at Carlos Mendoza during an argument between the two over a called ball in the ninth inning.

Senga's absence, no matter how long it'll be, will be a blow to the Mets' dominant pitching rotation, but reinforcements are already on the way.

The Mets are aiming for their sixth straight win in their series finale against the Nationals at 1:10 p.m. Thursday at Citi Field.

It was a travel day Thursday for the Rays while the Mets were in action completing a series sweep of the Washington Nationals. Jeff McNeil went yard for the seventh time this season to pace the attack against the Nats. The Mets are now 27-7 at Citi Field.

Nationals drop their fifth straight, 4-3, after late rally falls short. They’re 2-8 since the calendar flipped to June.

After winning the opener, the Mets will look to grab the series against the Nationals at 7:10 p.m. on Wednesday at Citi Field.

The Washington Nationals continue their recent struggles and are now 2-7 in their last nine games. If they lose today, that will be a clean sweep by the New York Mets, which is the Nationals second sweep of the season.