Kodai Senga struggled mightily in Sunday night’s Game 1 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, prompting some people to question whether or not Senga should take the ball in Game 5, or if he should even stick on the Mets' 26-man roster at all.

According to SNY MLB Insider Andy Martino, the Mets have not made a decision on when Senga’s next start could come, and there is "no momentum to take him off the roster at the moment. At least today"

If Senga were to pitch in Friday’s Game 5 at Citi Field (assuming the series is still alive), that would be the typical four days of rest for a starting pitcher. However, Senga has usually gotten an extra day of rest between starts when healthy, after coming over from Japan, where starting pitchers typically only pitch once per week.

Senga had seven days of rest prior to Monday night’s Game 1 against Los Angeles, but the time off certainly didn’t help his command. Senga threw just 10 of his 30 pitches for strikes, allowing three earned runs on two hits and four walks while recording only four outs.

The right-hander has dealt with a number of injuries this season, including a capsule strain in his right shoulder, a calf strain in July, and triceps tendinitis that pushed back his return to the mound.

If Senga were dealing with any sort of injury now, he could be taken off the NLCS roster and replaced, perhaps with a reliever like Adam Ottavino -- but it would also rule Senga out for the World Series, should the Mets advance.

After the Mets' Game 2 win, Mets officials said they consider Senga a healthy player, and aren't discussing removing him from the roster because of injury.

As of now, the Mets have lined up Luis Severino for Game 3 and veteran Jose Quintana for Game 4.

If Senga doesn't make the start in Game 5, there's a chance that David Peterson, who threw 40 pitches out of the bullpen on Sunday, could get the start, but that would take what's become a valuable left-handed arm out of the bullpen.