Mets wrap up series with Nationals

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08/14/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The race for National League East supremacy seems much like a see-saw, with teams either sharing the lead or trading the top spot on several occasions.

The New York Mets are back at the top of the heap tied with the Philadelphia Phillies thanks to a recent surge, but the Florida Marlins are right on track at 1 1/2 games behind both clubs. The Mets have won two straight, five of seven and six of the last nine games following a four-game losing streak. After handing Washington a 4-3 loss in the series opener on Tuesday, the Mets answered with a 12-0 demolition of the Nats on Wednesday.

Daniel Murphy clubbed a two-run homer and ended with three RBI, while Fernando Tatis homered and drove in two runs for the Mets, who got a two-run double from Carlos Beltran in the win. New York, which is unbeaten on a seven-game road trip and 28-33 as the visitor this season, will begin a four-game series with Pittsburgh on Friday.

Mets starter John Maine, who was activated from the 15-day disabled list before the game, allowed just one hit and struck out six over five innings last night to pick up the win. Maine had been shelved with a mild strain of his right rotator cuff.

New York will send Oliver Perez to the mound against Washington tonight, and he is 8-7 with a 3.90 earned run average in 24 starts this season. Perez has won two of his last three trips to the hill and has alternated wins and losses over his previous nine decisions.

Perez was impressive in his last start on August 8 versus the Florida Marlins in a 3-0 victory at Shea Stadium. He held the Marlins to a pair of hits through seven scoreless frames, while fanning eight batters.

The lefty, who is just 4-5 in 13 away starts this season, will face Washington for the second time in 2008. Perez was handed the loss on April 24 after permitting five runs in 5 2/3 innings of his team's 10-5 loss. He is 2-3 with a 5.74 ERA in six career starts against the Nationals.

Washington will try to stop a six-game losing streak on Thursday. Lastings Milledge had one of the Nationals four hits last night and is riding a career- high 14-game hitting streak.

Nationals starter Jason Bergmann absorbed the loss after he was reached for 10 runs -- six earned -- on eight hits in just three innings. The right-hander also walked six and struck out one batter.

Washington youngster Collin Balester will pitch against the Mets for the first time in his career when he toes the rubber on Thursday. Balester has dropped two of three starts and four of his previous five decisions.

The righty was handed the loss on August 8 at Milwaukee after surrendering four runs -- three earned -- and five hits in five innings of a 5-0 defeat. He also struck out four batters and issued one walk.

Balester, who is 1-2 in three home starts this season, has lasted at least five innings in all but one of his seven starts this season.

New York has won seven of the 11 meetings with the last-place Nationals so far this season.

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