Kodai Senga Masterful in First Home Start as Mets Defeat Marlins

Kodai Senga delivered six scoreless innings, fanning eight Miami hitters with his distinct "ghost forkball," and Eduardo Escobar crushed a two-run homer as the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 5-2.
Senga held Miami hitless into the fifth inning of his debut at Citi Field, striking out four hitters with his signature pitch and sportng his signature showmanship.
Senga has quickly become a fan and clubhouse favorite for the Mets with his charisma and skill, evidenced by his 14 strikeouts over two starts this season.
The Mets played errorless defense behind Senga for a franchise-record fifth straight game to begin the season while Pete Alonso added his third homer.
The Marlins will start Braxton Garrett tomorrow in place of Johnny Cueto in hopes of salvaging the series finale.