Kodai Senga is due to rejoin the Mets’ rotation this weekend -- ahead of schedule, as far as manager Carlos Mendoza is concerned. A day after Senga made a 68-pitch rehab start for Double-A Binghamton,

NEW YORK — Mets ace Kodai Senga could rejoin the rotation next weekend in the final series before the All-Star break, a little over a month after straining his right hamstring.

Mets ace Kodai Senga (hamstring) and Sean Manaea (oblique/elbow) may rejoin the team's starting rotation against the Royals next weekend.

The Mets will be looking to grab a Subway Series sweep and their fifth straight win in the finale at 1:40 p.m. Sunday at Citi Field.

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The New York Yankees (48-41) and New York Mets (52-38) wrap up their 3-game series Sunday. First pitch from Citi Field in Flushing is set for 1:40 p.m. ET (MLB.TV Free Game of the Day). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Yankees vs. Mets odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.