Mets Beat Phillies 2-0 Led By Dominating Start From Senga

Mets RHP Kodai Senga (Photo Credits to Charles Wenzelberg-NY Post)

 The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 tonight at Citi Field to snap their two-game losing streak and improved their record to 28-27.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first three innings until SS Francisco Lindor hit a solo homer in the bottom of the fourth.

In the bottom of the seventh, RF Starling Marte singled with one out and then advanced to second after 2B Jeff McNeil hit a sacrifice bunt.

LF Tommy Pham followed with a walk and then 3B Eduardo Escobar delivered a much needed insurance run with a RBI single.

RHP Kodai Senga had his best start of his career throwing seven scoreless innings with one hit and no walks with nine strikeout.

Senga gave up a one-out single to 1B Kody Clemens in the top of the third and then dominated after that retired 14 consecutive hitters and was out helped by his defense in the top of the fourth after CF Brandon Nimmo made an incredible leaping catch at the wall to rob RF Nick Castellanos of a solo homer.

Senha had exceptional control with his fastball and forkball all night which helped not give up any walks.

He showed how dominant he can when he is commanding his fastball and forkball or "ghostfork."

Senga picked up his fifth win and lowered his ERA to 3.44.

RHP Adam Ottavino came in next and had a scoreless top of the eighth and also was helped out by his defense after catcher Francisco Alvarez threw out catcher J.T. Realmuto trying to steal second.

RHP David Robertson closed it out with a scoreless top of the ninth and picked up his ninth save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Wednesday, May 31 at home against the Phillies at 7:10 p.m.