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Senga (spine) struck out five and allowed three earned runs on six hits and two walks across five innings in a rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A Syracuse.

Though Senga was able to build up to 91 pitches (54 strikes) during the third start of his rehab assignment, his control once again left something to be desired. In addition to issuing the two free passes, Senga hit two batters and threw two wild pitches. Overall, Senga has turned in a 5.25 ERA and 1.58 WHIP over 12 innings between his two starts with Syracuse and one with Single-A St. Lucie, so he'll likely need to show some better results during his rehab assignment before the Mets consider activating him from 15-day injured list and adding him to the big-league rotation. Per MLB.com, Senga is expected to make his next rehab start Tuesday with Double-A Binghamton.

Manaea is expected to work in bulk relief behind opener Huascar Brazoban in Sunday's game against the Padres, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.

Though he's continuing to pitch out of the bullpen, Manaea will be making his second straight turn as the fifth member of the New York rotation after recently replacing David Peterson in that role. While working behind opener Austin Warren on Monday, Manaea covered a season-high five innings and struck out four batters while limiting Seattle to one earned run on one hit and one walk. The veteran southpaw has looked sharp over his last five appearances, compiling a 2.70 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 18:6 K:BB over 16.2 innings.

Brazoban will serve as the Mets' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Padres, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.

Brazoban will draw his sixth start of the season, but just like the previous five occasions, he's not expected to work more than an inning or two before exiting the contest. Sean Manaea is set to take over and cover multiple frames in bulk relief.

Pages went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Angels.

Pages gave the Dodgers a 2-1 lead early with his first-inning blast. He had gone eight games without a homer entering Saturday, and he's also gone nine contests and counting since his last multi-hit effort, though he's hit safely in seven of those games. The outfielder is up to 14 homers, 53 RBI, 38 runs scored, seven stolen bases, 15 doubles and a triple while batting .283 with an .852 OPS through 65 games this year.

Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Angels.

Ohtani did his damage in the first inning. He hit a leadoff single and scored on an Andy Pages two-run homer. In his second at-bat of the frame, Ohtani took Brent Suter deep on a 406-foot laser to center field to cap the Dodgers' nine-run inning. Ohtani has gone 17-for-38 (.447) with three homers and six RBI over his last nine contests. He's hitting .300 with a .941 OPS, 11 homers, 35 RBI, 43 runs scored, six stolen bases, 14 doubles and two triples through 63 games. He's currently battling a small blister on his right middle finger, but the issue isn't expected to cost him a start on the mound, and it's clearly not slowing him down at the plate.

Yamamoto (6-4) allowed one run on two hits and struck out four without walking a batter to earn the win over the Angels on Saturday.

Yamamoto gave up an RBI triple to Oswald Peraza in the first inning, then proceeded to retire the next 22 batters in order. The Dodgers put up nine runs in their half of the first and cruised the rest of the way. Yamamoto was efficient, needing just 93 pitches (69 strikes) in his longest start of the year, and he was rewarded with his third straight win. He's allowed just three runs over his last 27.1 innings, returning to dominant form after some struggles in late April and early May. For the season, the 27-year-old has a 2.68 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 73:15 K:BB through 77.1 innings over 12 starts. He's projected to make his next start on the road versus the White Sox.

Semien went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a second run scored in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Padres.

Semien's strong effort at the plate snapped an 0-for-12 skid. He's hit three homers over his last six games as he shows some flashes of getting his season on track. Overall, the second baseman is batting .222 with a .623 OPS, seven homers, 24 RBI, 25 runs scored, eight doubles and five stolen bases on seven attempts through 64 games.

McLean allowed one run on three hits and three walks while striking out five over six innings in a no-decision Saturday versus the Padres.

McLean exited the game with a 2-1 lead, but Austin Warren allowed a two-run home run to Freddy Fermin in the seventh inning. That cost McLean a chance to pick up consecutive wins for the first time this season. After a pair of rough starts in May, McLean has bounced back to allow just two runs over his last 11 innings despite a weak 7:8 K:BB in that span. The right-hander has maintained a 3.98 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 82:27 K:BB through 72.1 innings over 13 starts this season. His 3.4 BB/9 could still use some work, but the strikeout upside more than makes up for it from a fantasy perspective. McLean's next start projects as a tough home matchup against Atlanta.

Song went 2-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mets.

Song swiped a bag in the third inning, but he was thrown out attempting to steal home in the fifth. He still got involved in the offense -- Song, No. 9 hitter Freddy Fermin and leadoff man Fernando Tatis were the only Padres with hits in the contest. Song was 0-for-11 over his last nine games before Saturday, though he's now started four of the last six games at second base. The uptick in playing time could stick, at least against right-handed pitchers, as Tatis appears set to retake a regular role in the outfield due to Ramon Laureano (hip) being out for the year. Song is batting .194 with a .550 OPS, no home runs, three steals on five attempts, four RBI and five runs scored over 37 plate appearances this season, so he'll need to hit consistently to keep a decent share of playing time.

Stewart (foot) threw to live hitters Saturday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Stewart landed on the injured list May 9 due to a bone spur in his left foot. He was initially deemed to have a three-week return timeline, but that was pushed back in late May after he continued to experience discomfort in the foot. Stewart is presumably feeling better given his live bullpen Saturday, though it's unclear how long he'll remain on the shelf. Given that he's now missed almost a month of live action, Stewart will presumably need to go on a minor-league rehab assignment before being activated.