Kodai Senga of the Mets and Yusei Kikuchi of the Blue Jays started both in the same game on the 4th, but both won and lost. It was the first time in the big leagues that Chiga and Kikuchi pitched against each other since 2018 during the professional baseball era.

The game was played in New York, home of the New York Mets. This season's record remains 4-5 for SengA and 4-1 for Kikuchi.