The team could soon have more effective starting pitchers than there is room for in the rotation, as Peterson, Griffin Canning, Clay Holmes and Kodai Senga have all pitched up to

Let's back up for a second. Kodai Senga is the unquestioned Mets' ace, but he'll likely miss at least a month with a hamstring injury. Although the Mets have a 4 1/2 game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies, plenty can change quickly—and the Mets do have a three-game set with the Phillies next weekend.

The Mets lost starting pitcher Kodai Senga to an injury that did not look great when it happened on Thursday. The New York Mets are coming off a three-game sweep over the Washington Nationals at Citi Field for their second consecutive series sweep.

Mets’ Carlos Mendoza Makes Tylor Megill Admission After Loss to Rays originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Mets (45-26) couldn't have asked for a better start this season, as they have the top record in the NL. However, right-handed pitcher Tylor Megill has not pulled his weight recently.

The Rays cobbled together a big inning for the second straight game, scoring five runs in the fourth to beat the Mets again, this time 8-4. Shortstop Taylor Walls had a big role in the win, delivering two doubles and dropping a squeeze bunt in the middle of the fourth-inning outburst.