Senga dazzles, Canha rakes as the Mets finally end their losing streak

Jun 11, 2023

What’s Up with the Mets? ⚾️

The Mets finally put an end to their seven-game losing streak, defeating the Pirates by a 5-1 score (box)
RHP Kodai Senga acted as the stopper for New York, allowing just one run on two hits with six strikeouts in seven innings
1B Mark Canha had a big day at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and three RBI
C Francisco Álvarez continued his power tear with his 12th home run of the season
RHPs David Robertson and Adam Ottavino combined to pitch two scoreless innings to finish out the game, allowing just one baserunner in the process
The seven-game skid matched New York’s longest losing streak since the 2019 season

C Francisco Álvarez is batting .270/.330/.660 with 11 home runs, six doubles, 23 RBI, 16 runs scored and a .990 OPS over his last 31 games
Over his last five starts, RHP Kodai Senga has a 2.28 ERA and 2.98 FIP while holding opposing hitters to a .162/.285/.253 slashline

Match-up: Mets (31-34) at Pirates (33-30)

Where: PNC Park — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Starters: RHP Carlos Carrasco (2-2, 5.94 ERA) vs RHP Mitch Keller (7-2, 3.60 ERA)

When: 1:35 PM EDT

Where to Watch: SNY

Cubs RHP Kyle Hendricks came four outs shy of a no-hitter as Chicago defeated the Giants 4-0 in San Francisco
Dodgers rookie RHP Bobby Miller improved to 3-0 with an 0.78 ERA as L.A. blew out the Phillies, 9-0
The Yankees won a low-scoring affair against the Red Sox, 3-1, thanks to a solo homer from OF Willie Calhoun
Reds rookies Andrew Abbott and Elly De La Cruz came through once again, lifting the club to an 8-4 victory over the Cardinals