The Mets likely won’t have their ace for Opening Day.

In the first big blow of camp, starter Kodai Senga has been diagnosed with a shoulder strain, <a href="https://twitter.com/NYPost_Mets/status/1760682015782052322" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">according to President of Baseball Operations David Stearns</a>.

Senga is expected to begin the season on the injured list.

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<figcaption>Kodai Senga. <span class="credit">Corey Sipkin for the NY POST</span></figcaption>

This is a tough blow for a Mets team that lacks front-end pitching and opens the path for Jose Quintana to possibly start against Milwaukee on Opening Day on March 28.

Senga, 31, went 12-7 with a 2.98 ERA last year while making 29 starts to finish second in NL Rookie of the Year voting.

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Kodai Senga expected to start season on injured list with shoulder strain

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