Mets vs Cubs (6/23/26) | Mets Highlights
Kodai Senga's disastrous season continued as he allowed seven runs including a pair of home runs while failing to get through the fourth inning in the Mets 9-6 loss to the Cubs. Francisco Alvarez was one of the few bright spots, driving in three of the Mets' six runs.
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Kodai Senga hoping for happier times- as he takes the mound tonight.
I should say.
He, he's definitely closer to the plate.
And he goes down on three fastballs, so Senga has come out firing bullets.
Three pitches, one out.
With success.
Good seamer.
Up in the zone, crowded him, no chance.
Looking for a 1-2-3 opening inning tonight.
Full count to Busch with two out.
And he got it.
Little fastball right by him.
Senga with a very impressive 1-2-3 inning, couple of strikeouts, leaning on his fastball.
Mets come to bat, no score.
Bases loaded, one out.
Three and two to Carson Kelly.
And he bounced the fork ball for ball four, and that forces in the first run of the game.
And Swanson hits one out to left.
That'll get a run in.
Tagging at third is Happ.
Soto makes the catch, and Happ comes down the line with the second run of the inning.
Drives this one out to right center field.
Back in the gap goes Benge, near the wall.
It's outta here.
Pete Crow-Armstrong brings the hammer down on Kodai Senga in the second inning with a three-run homer, and the Cubs have scored five runs in the second inning, and they lead five-nothing.
2-2 coming.
And Alvarez lines one, base hit.
Senga is in, Beatty right behind him.
Francisco Alvarez comes through with a two-run single to get the Mets on the board.
It's now five to two.
That's driven deep to left, off the bat of Swanson, and that ball's gonna sail outta here.
Oh, boy.
A two-run homer from Dansby Swanson, and Kodai Senga's nightmarish performance continues.
It's now 7 to 2, Chicago.
And Alvarez drives one to deep left center.
Crow-Armstong will catch this one.
This ball is outta here.
A home run for Francisco Alvarez, his sixth of the year to get the Mets a little closer.
Alvarez has driven in all three runs for the Mets tonight.
It's now 7-3, Chicago.
0-2 to Benge.
And he lines one into right field.
That's down for a base hit.
Beatty's gonna be waved around.
The throw to the plate by Shaw is cut off, and the Mets get a run.
Benge with an RBI single on a two-strike pitch to make it 9 to 4.
Bichette drives one deep in the gap in right center, headed toward the wall.
It's outta here.
Bo Bichette hits a two-run homer to get the Mets within three.
Ninth home run of the year for Bichette.
It's now 9 to 6.
