The New York Mets are clinging to postseason hopes, and Kodai Senga in top form might just be the spark they desperately need.

Once the unquestioned ace of their rotation, Senga has spent the past two months looking like a shadow of himself, his brilliance buried under inconsistency and frustration.

The Mets know their window is closing fast, and his resurgence could be the lifeline that keeps it open.

Senga’s overall 3.02 ERA still looks impressive at first glance, but it hides a troubling second-half slide. Since returning from a hamstring strain on July 11, Senga has posted a bloated 5.90 ERA across nine starts.

That stretch saw his command falter and the effectiveness of his stuff dip, leaving hitters far more comfortable than they were early in the year.

Even Senga admitted somet

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