Kodai Senga is scheduled to start for the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon as they conclude a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Senga enters the game with a 3-2 record and a 1.38 ERA over six starts this season.
The right-hander has compiled a 1.16 WHIP across 32 2/3 innings pitched in 2025. His performance includes a 3.3 walks per nine innings rate and an 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings rate.
Senga's most recent outing came against the Diamondbacks last week in New York. In that start, he took a loss, pitching four innings and allowing one earned run on five hits and three walks while striking out six batters. Despite the result, he has not allowed more than two earned runs in any start this season.
For his career against the Diamondbacks, Kodai Senga holds a 2-1 record with a 1.00 ERA over 18 innings pitched across three starts. His career WHIP against Arizona is 0.94, accompanied by a high 14.0 strikeouts per nine innings rate.
Facing Senga for the Diamondbacks will be right-hander Merrill Kelly. Kelly holds a 3-1 record with a 4.06 ERA through seven starts and 37 2/3 innings this season.
Kelly's recent starts have shown improvement, posting a 2.20 ERA over his last five outings. However, his career numbers against the Mets are less favorable, standing at 1-4 with a 5.23 ERA over five starts.
The Mets dropped the previous game in the series 5-1 on Tuesday after winning Monday's opener 5-4 loss. Ryne Nelson made the start for Arizona in the Monday contest, stepping in for Corbin Burnes.
The Mets have struggled recently, losing five of their last seven games, including three against Arizona across two series. The Diamondbacks have won four of their last eight contests.
Wednesday's game wraps up the series before the Mets travel back to New York for a scheduled day off. The last five meetings between the two teams have not exceeded nine total runs scored.
