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Kodai Senga's season debut was going about as well as the New York Mets could have hoped Friday night: The right-hander had nine strikeouts through five innings against the Atlanta Braves, and the Mets held a six-run lead in what would be an eventual 8-4 victory to take the top spot in the National League wild-card race. Then Austin Riley hit a measly infield popup and Senga tumbled to the ground, writhing in pain, before the ball landed in first baseman Pete Alonso's glove. Senga ended up on his back, grabbing his left calf. An athletic trainer rushed out to check on him. Senga stood up and limped off the field to an ovation from an appreciative -- and concerned -- home crowd. Minutes later, the Mets announced Senga exited with a left calf strain. Senga, who was not made available to reporters after the game, is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Saturday.