Overview

• Kodai Senga delivered seven shutout innings, allowing just four hits and striking out four, in the Mets’ 8-0 victory over the Athletics in West Sacramento on Sunday.
• The Mets capitalized on Senga’s strong outing and late offensive contributions to secure their fourth consecutive series win this season.
• Luis Severino, facing his former team for the first time since signing a three-year, $67 million deal with the Athletics, allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings but struggled with efficiency, throwing 101 pitches.
• Severino had expressed a desire to remain with the Mets, even offering to take a lower salary, but the team declined his proposal during the offseason.
• The game underscored the contrasting trajectories of the two pitchers, with Senga emerging as a key asset for the Mets while Severino adjusts to his new role with the Athletics.