Mets starter Kodai Senga was removed in the sixth inning of Thursday’s game against the Nationals at Citi Field with an apparent right hamstring injury. Senga came into that start as the NL leader in earned run average at 1.59, with a 6-3 record and was pitching a shutout.

New York Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga exited Thursday's game against the Washington Nationals in the bottom of the sixth inning after injuring himself while covering first base on a groundout.

The Mets' pitching staff is still in flux, but the team got good news on Kodai Senga's right hamstring injury. Senga underwent an MRI on Friday afternoon after being placed on the 15-day injured list.

Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga exited Thursday's game against the visiting Nationals with an apparent right leg injury.

Mets Announce Kodai Senga News After Nationals Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Peterson needed just nine pitches in the ninth inning to finish a shutout in the Mets’ 5-0 win over the Nationals on Wednesday night at Citi Field. In total, he threw 106 pitches. He allowed just six hits, no walks. He struck out six batters. “This is what we strive for,” Peterson said.

The Nationals manage just six hits as their bats stay cold in a 5-0 loss that leaves them at 2-7 since the calendar flipped to June.

The Mets’ third MVP just might be a more anonymous fellow, who’s the leader of baseball’s best and most surprising pitching staff.