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Manaea (elbow/oblique) will likely piggyback Clay Holmes during Sunday's game against the Royals, provided that all goes well in Manaea's final rehab start Tuesday with Double-A Binghamton, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Puma relays that Holmes will likely start the Mets' final game of the first half, with Manaea following him in what would be his season debut. Manaea initially went on the injured list at the beginning of the season due to an oblique strain, but more recently he's dealt with loose bodies in his pitching elbow. The southpaw went three innings and threw 60 pitches in his most recent rehab outing for Binghamton last Wednesday and should get stretched out a bit more in Tuesday's start.

Senga (hamstring) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday and tentatively lines up to return from the 15-day injured list to start Friday's series opener in Kansas City, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

The right-hander is one of two starters the Mets anticipate returning from the IL this weekend, as Sean Manaea (elbow/oblique) is on track to be activated from the 60-day IL to pitch in Sunday's series finale if he makes it out of a rehab start Tuesday without issue. Senga made a lone rehab start this past Saturday with Double-A Binghamton, covering 3.2 innings while striking out four and allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks. Despite the mediocre results, the Mets were more encouraged by the fact that Senga seemingly came out of the rehab start healthy while also tossing 68 pitches. Assuming he's ready to rejoin the rotation Friday, Senga would likely be operating with a light workload restriction in what would be his first start with the big club since June 12.

Sanchez allowed one run on seven hits and one walk while striking out eight batters over seven innings in a no-decision against San Francisco on Monday.

Sanchez gave up a second-inning run but otherwise kept the Giants off the scoreboard. The left-hander racked up an impressive 17 whiffs and eight punchouts but got just one one run of support from the Phillies' offense. Sanchez had to settle for a no-decision, but he recorded his seventh straight quality start. During that stretch, the 28-year-old has posted a 1.69 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 46:7 K:BB over 48 innings.

Roupp allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out three batters over five innings in a no-decision against Philadelphia on Monday.

Roupp did a nice job keeping the Phillies' bats in check, as he allowed just one extra-base hit. However, that double resulted in a run, and Roupp was lifted after five frames having thrown 100 pitches. As usual, the right-hander didn't miss many bats -- he notched just four whiffs and has now punched out four or fewer batters in three straight starts. However, Roupp has bounced back nicely from a 1.2-inning, six-run blowup against the Dodgers on June 21; over four subsequent starts, he's posted a 1.33 ERA across 20.1 frames.

Darvish (0-1) took the loss against Arizona on Monday, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out five batters over 3.2 innings.

Darvish finally suited up for the Padres after missing over three months to begin the campaign due to an elbow injury. The right-hander's control was decent despite the absence -- he issued three walks and hit a batter but threw 41 of 63 pitches for strikes -- and he racked up 12 whiffs in the relatively short outing. However, two of the three hits he allowed were doubles, and each of the two-baggers resulted in a run. Assuming Darvish recovers well from the outing, he's tentatively scheduled to make his next start this weekend at home against the Phillies.

Gallen (7-9) earned the win over San Diego on Monday, allowing an unearned run on five hits and one walk while striking out nine batters over six innings.

The only run Gallen gave up in the contest was the result of a throwing error in the first inning. Otherwise, the right-hander cruised, as he racked up 13 whiffs and nine punchouts while giving up zero extra-base hits. Gallen posted an ugly 6.23 ERA over five starts in June, but he's rebounded in impressive fashion this month -- through two July starts, he's allowed just one earned run while posting a 19:1 K:BB over 13 frames. His season ERA is still below his usual standard at 5.15, but Gallen appears to be back on the right track given his two most recent starts.

Heaney (4-8) took the loss Monday against the Royals, allowing four runs on six hits and one walk over three innings. He struck out two.

Heaney threw 6.2 scoreless innings in his previous start, snapping a streak of three consecutive losses. However, the veteran southpaw ended up on the losing end Monday and didn't pitch into the fourth inning for the first time all year. In 96 innings this season, Heaney owns a 4.41 ERA and a 73:32 K:BB. He's tentatively scheduled to face the Twins on Sunday.

Peralta (10-4) picked up the win Monday against the Dodgers, allowing five hits and one walk with seven strikeouts over six scoreless innings.

Peralta delivered his fourth scoreless start of the season, shutting down the Dodgers and striking out more than six batters for the sixth time this season. The 29-year-old has allowed fewer than four runs in 10 consecutive starts, logging a 6-1 record, a 2.82 ERA and a 59:18 K:BB across 54.1 innings. He'll look to keep the ball rolling this weekend against Washington.

Yamamoto (8-7) took the loss Monday against Milwaukee, allowing five runs (three earned) on four hits and two walks with no strikeouts over two-thirds of an inning.

Yamamoto retired two of the first four batters he faced before allowing a three-run homer to Andrew Vaughn, a single to Isaac Collins and a walk to Brice Turang. It seemed Yamamoto would get out of the inning without another run scoring, but a throwing error by Mookie Betts extended the inning. Manager Dave Roberts elected to remove Yamamoto after 41 pitches, marking the right-hander's shortest start in his two-year MLB career. In his last six outings, Yamamoto owns a 3.64 ERA and a 32:11 K:BB across 29.2 innings. He'll look to get back on track against the Giants this weekend.

Singer (7-7) took the loss Monday against Miami, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk over five innings. He struck out three.

After fanning 20 in 14 innings over his three previous starts, Singer struggled to keep the Marlins lineup off balance, generating a paltry six whiffs out of his 96 total pitches. The Cincinnati right-hander coughed up both runs in the fifth inning -- the first on an Agustin Ramirez double and the second on a Liam Hicks single. Singer has pitched to a 4.32 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 83:39 K:BB across 93.2 frames in his first season with the Reds. He is currently slated to make his next start against the Rockies at home this weekend.