Rays look to hammer woeful Mets pitching yet again

Justin Verlander hoped he could provide a much-needed boost to a flagging team in his home debut Tuesday night for the New York Mets.

On Wednesday, he will watch from the dugout, hoping the closest pitcher the Mets have to a reliable starter this season can be the one to help New York begin snapping out of its alarming skid.

Right-hander Kodai Senga will look to provide the Mets some much-needed length and efficiency We