Senga Shines, Mets Fall Short in St. Louis

0:00It's April 1st, I'm Corey with the story, and this is New York Metz News today, AI-powered updates on your squad. Kodai Senga lit up the mound for the Metz, striking out nine cardinals over six innings and a tight three-nothing loss, Tuesday night in St. Louis. He gave up just two runs on four hits and three walks, mixing in 98 mile per hour heat that it hitters swinging at air. The Metz scraped together only three hits and four walks, but stranded six runners. Senga spasped while averaged 97.4 miles per hour across 36 pitches, a solid jump from last season's 94.7. He fanned the side in the second on just 13 pitches, blowing 99 past a couple guys and closed strong with three more Ks in the sixth. A couple defensive miscues opened the door for St. Louis' only beginning. Metz bats wind cold, zero for four, with runners in scoring position. Juan Soto sparked things with a 110 exit velo single, and a double off the wall, finishing

1:01two for four. But guys like Francisco Lendor, Boba Shet, and Marcosemian combined for zero hits and plenty of groundouts or swings and misses early in the season. Luis Robert Jr. centerfield airs in the third inning, let two run score on a double, and the offense couldn't answer back. Richard Love Lady took over in relief, allowing a homer but escaping a basses loaded jam thanks to a diving stop, then tossed a clean eighth. Both squads sit at three and two, and the Metz chase the series' win Wednesday afternoon at 115 Eastern with Freddie Peralta facing Matthew, Liberatoray.