New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga was placed on the injured list on Friday after he exited Thursday's win against the Washington Nationals in the sixth inning after straining

The Tampa Bay Rays swept the New York Mets this weekend. Earlier this week, the Mets lost Kodai Senga to a hamstring strain against the Washington Nationals. He went on the injured list, and his return is not close.

However, it's hard not to call Kodai Senga an ace, given that his 1.47 ERA is the best in all of baseball right now. But in that case, it initially seemed like the Mets might be without their ace for some time after Senga suffered a hamstring strain while covering first base in the sixth inning of the Mets' June 12 game against the Washington Nationals.