The severity of Kodai Senga’s right hamstring injury was still unclear, but the team had already moved ahead in filling his rotation spot.

Righties don’t bother the Washington Nationals much. They boast low strikeout (19.7%) and walk rates (7.7%) with a .242/.311/.401 slash line. A BABIP of .279 against righties could indicate positive regression on the horizon.

MLB schedule features eight games with 16 teams in action. The Thursday slate gets underway with Mets vs. Nationals at 1:10 p.m. ET. Kodai Senga (6-3, 1.59 ERA) will be on the mound for the Mets, while Michael Soroka (3-3,

The Mets and Yankees have been the joint custodians of New York City’s rich baseball heritage for more than half a century. The Yanks have been around since 1903. The Mets began play 63 years ago after the departure of the Dodgers and Giants,