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7:10 pm EDT Tue May 18, 2010

Jeff Wilpon didn’t arrive in Atlanta to place blame for the New York Mets’ struggles. There is, however, a clear culprit when Johan Santana starts against the Atlanta Braves: dismal performances at the plate. Another outstanding outing from Santana could help the Mets win their second straight since getting a visit from their chief operating officer, but they need to find a way to support their ace as they face the Braves on Tuesday night. With New York mired in a five-game losing streak, Wilpon met with manager Jerry Manuel, general manager Omar Minaya and assistant general manager John Ricco prior to the opener of this two-game set. The Mets went on to win for the second time in nine games, beating the Braves 3-2 on Monday night. New York moved out of last place in the NL East, a half-game ahead of Atlanta. Mike Pelfrey gave the Mets a lift with 7 2-3 strong innings, becoming the team’s first starting pitcher to win a game this month.

Pelfrey didn’t get any breathing room, with New York going 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position. Santana is all too familiar with poor production from New York’s lineup when facing Atlanta. Since joining the Mets in 2008, Santana is 1-4 in seven starts against the Braves despite posting a 2.05 ERA. He has gotten two runs or fewer to work with in each of those outings. At Atlanta, the left-hander is 1-2 with a 1.71 ERA in three starts. Santana was sharp in his last outing, striking out five in seven scoreless innings of a 2-1 loss to Florida on Thursday night. He went 0-1 with an 11.12 ERA in his previous two games. Atlanta is giving Kris Medlen his second career start due to Jair Jurrjen’s hamstring injury. In his first start, the right-hander surrendered one run and nine hits in 4 1-3 innings of a 4-1 win over Philadelphia on May 8. Medlen has made four relief appearances versus the Mets, striking out six in 6 1-3 scoreless innings.