Some people say it’s better to be lucky than good. Well, it’s not fair to say the Mets aren’t good, but they sure got lucky tonight in facing a painfully mediocre Angels team, whose bullpen and defense, which are a big reason they are under .500, helped gift New York a 7-5 win.
Kodai Senga took the mound for New York, his second start since returning from the IL and first time on the mound in ten days. It took him 22 pitches to get through the first as he navigated a lead-off walk, In the second, he allowed a solo home run to Logan O’Hoppe—the catcher had gone 63 at-bats in between home runs—but otherwise needed 14 pitches to get through the second.