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7:10 pm EDT Fri Jul 9, 2010

The NL East-leading Atlanta Braves enter a three-game set against the second-place New York Mets on Friday night having won 14 of their last 18 series. To extend that surge heading into the All-Star break, the Braves will have to avoid a repeat of their previous visit to Citi Field. A slow start gave little indication of Atlanta having any success as it dropped 14 of 22, including all three games in New York from April 23-25. That sweep was part of an 0-7 road trip - the franchise’s worst in 61 years - and first nine-game losing streak since 2006. Since ending that skid, the Braves are a major league-best 42-21, and have a three-game lead over the Mets. Atlanta has helped its cause with three straight series victories over division rivals, and took two of three in Philadelphia earlier this week after dropping eight of its previous 13 road games. Martin Prado had five hits and three homers during the wins over the Phillies to boost his NL-leading average to .336. The second baseman, who’s heading to his first All-Star game next week, enters the matchup with the Mets batting .369 in his last 38 games.

While Prado has been consistent lately, the team he’ll face next hasn’t. New York has dropped 10 of 18, gone winless in three consecutive series, and alternated losses and wins in its last seven home games. The Mets bench took a hit when Fernando Tatis was sent to the disabled list Monday with a sprained right shoulder, leaving the team with one right-handed batter in reserve - catcher Henry Blanco. That could have New York making a move before the series, especially with left-handers going 2 for 26 this season against Braves closer Billy Wagner. Despite injuries and inconsistency, Manuel’s team managed to win its sixth consecutive series at Citi Field on June 27 but that run ended with Wednesday’s 3-1 loss to Cincinnati. R.A. Dickey will try to help New York bounce back by winning his first career start against the Braves. Following his worst performance of the season, the knuckleballer nearly earned his seventh victory in eight starts by allowing two unearned runs in seven innings Saturday at Washington. The Mets bullpen, though, gave up four runs in the final two frames of a 6-5 loss.