Before the game, Mendoza announced that Blackburn would draw Wednesday's start against the Braves following Kodai Senga's right hamstring injury, which was deemed a Grade 1 strain.

Senga was removed in the sixth inning of Thursday’s game against the Nationals at Citi Field with an apparent right hamstring injury.

Following the news that terrific ace Kodai Senga is going on the injured list with a hamstring strain, the team is getting hit with another discouraging update.

Danny Jansen hit a two-run homer to cap a six-run sixth inning as the Rays rallied to beat the Mets, 7-5, on Friday night. After Rays starter Taj Bradley was knocked out in the fifth inning, five Rays relievers held the Mets down.

Every run the Mets scored was unearned, and they snapped a six-game win streak despite three Rays' errors.