After a month and a half of recovery, Kodai Senga returned to the mound, allowing only two hits in four innings, but both were home runs, leading to his fifth consecutive loss.

Following a six-week break from the major leagues due to lumbar inflammation, New York Mets' Japanese pitcher Kodai Senga made his comeback on June 17. In four innings pitched, he allowed only two hits, but both were home runs, costing him four earned runs. The Mets fell 5-3, handing Senga his fifth consecutive defeat.

Kodai Senga began the game with consecutive walks, then gave up a three-run homer to Sal Stewart. Sal Stewart, followed by a solo shot to Spencer Steer after two outs. The third out of that inning came from Senga's second strikeout of the game.

After surrendering those home runs, Senga retired five straight Reds batters. In the bottom of the third inning with one out, he walked Stewart, who had homered earlier, then struck out Nathaniel Lowe. The Mets catcher then successfully caught Stewart attempting to steal second base, effectively ending the inning with a three-up, three-down.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Senga walked Steer, who had also homered earlier, with one out. He recorded two strikeouts in that inning, leaving a Reds runner stranded. In his return from injury, Senga pitched just four innings, throwing 82 pitches (46 strikes), with five strikeouts, four walks, and only two hits allowed—both home runs—leading to four earned runs.

The Mets recorded seven hits in this game, one more than the Reds. However, they managed only two hits in 11 at-bats with runners in scoring position, leaving 11 runners on base. In contrast, the Reds had three hits in six at-bats with runners in scoring position, leaving just four runners on base, and ultimately defeated the Mets 5-3.