No one looked more dejected than Pete Alonso. And no one could find a way to change that expression either, no matter the encouragement offered.

Kodai Senga’s health, an open question for most of the past 16 months, has again fallen into the realm of uncertainty. Senga strained his right hamstring Thursday fielding an errant throw from Pete Alonso in the Mets’ 4-3 win over the Nationals.

In what could be a painful loss for the Mets, Kodai Senga’s injury also prompted an emotional response from Pete Alonso, who admitted fault in a play that didn’t end well and directly led to his teammate going down.

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