Mets' Senga Injured, Scott Steps Up

0:00It's April 29th. This is New York Mets News today, AI-powered stories from inside your team. The Mets finally lit up the scoreboard with an 8-0 shutout over the nationals last night. But that feel good vibe got cut short by bad news. On Kodai Senga, the Japanese ace landed on the 15-day injured list with lumbar spine inflammation in his lower back, between the L4 and L5 vertebrae, plus some right hip issues. Here this week, after three rough starts, the team ran tests and got the MRI confirmation, so Senga's shutting down throwing for 7-10 days before they check him again. Manager Carlos Mendoza admitted they had no clue until the scan results came back, while Senga himself sounded confident, saying he knows exactly what's holding him back and just needs time to bounce to top form. He's in year 4 of a 5-year, $75 million deal, and last offseason trade talks swirled around him. But GM David Sterns held Pat, hoping for a rebound that hasn't fully clicked yet.

1:03Now the Mets turn to Christian Scott for a start, Friday against the Angels in Anaheim, banking on him to go deeper than his quick exit in his season. Maybe you last time out, keeping the rotation spinning, while Senga heals up.