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3:10 pm EDT Sat May 1, 2010

The New York Mets were seen as a possible destination for Roy Halladay last winter. Instead, the Philadelphia Phillies surprisingly landed the ace, leaving the Mets searching for a No. 2 starter. Mike Pelfrey is filling that void in nearly flawless fashion. Pelfrey looks to win a fifth consecutive start Saturday when he takes the mound opposite Halladay in the middle game of this series between NL East rivals. The Mets were considered a potential suitor to land Halladay in a deal with Toronto during the offseason. However, it was the Phillies who acquired the six-time All-Star in a three-team trade. New York also failed to sign another starter via free agency in an effort to provide depth to the rotation behind ace Johan Santana.

Pelfrey has stepped into that role with perhaps the best stretch of his career. The right-hander has thrown 24 consecutive scoreless innings over his first five games, including a relief outing that resulted in his first career save in a 2-1, 20-inning win at St. Louis on April 17. His streak is seven innings shy of the Mets’ record set by Dwight Gooden from Aug. 31-Sept. 21, 1985. It’s also the longest for the club since John Maine pitched 26 straight scoreless innings July 15-Aug. 12, 2006. Pelfrey, the major-league ERA leader, labored through 106 pitches with a season-high five walks in five innings Sunday, but still came through by scattering five hits in a 1-0 rain-shortened win over Atlanta. Pelfrey went 3-0 with a 5.34 ERA in five starts against the Phillies last season. He’ll try to extend that winning streak by helping the Mets stretch their own to nine after a 9-1 victory in Friday’s series opener. The streak is New York’s longest since a 10-game run in July 2008.