Mets' Kodai Senga Reflects on Season's Toughest Outing, Citing Mechanics and Overthinking

Mets right-hander Kodai Senga had his most challenging outing of the season on Monday against the Los Angeles Angels at Citi Field, enduring a laborious three-inning start where he surrendered four runs on four hits and three walks. This performance, which ended a streak of 31 starts allowing three runs or fewer, was attributed by Senga to struggles with his mechanics and excessive overthinking on the mound. Manager Carlos Mendoza also observed that Senga "had a hard time with all of his pitches," noting issues with his splits, fastball, and cutter, and that his typically dominant forkball was frequently taken for balls. Senga, who had maintained a 1.47 ERA before a recent IL stint and was making his second start in over a month, plans to analyze his performance and make necessary adjustments before his next appearance.