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Johan Santana is still trying to find his rhythm after undergoing offseason elbow surgery. A visit to the last-place Washington Nationals could be just what the two-time Cy Young Award winner needs. Santana looks to avoid losing his third straight start Thursday night when the New York Mets open a four-game series against the Nationals. Santana saw his season come to an end last August due to bone chips in his throwing elbow. He recovered from surgery in time to be the Mets’ 2010 opening day starter, allowing one run in six innings of a win over Florida. The left-hander has been uncharacteristically inconsistent this season, however, posting his highest ERA since 2001 and going 1-3 with a 5.96 ERA in his last four starts. Manager Jerry Manuel feels Santana still needs time to adjust from offseason surgery.
Santana struggled again Saturday, giving up five runs in six innings of a 6-0 loss to Minnesota in his first meeting against his former club. Santana will now try to re-establish his dominance of the Nationals. He didn’t fare well in the last meeting April 11, surrendering five runs in five innings of a 5-2 home defeat. Prior to that, he had beaten them in five consecutive outings - three in Washington - behind a 2.73 ERA. A strong outing from the ace could help New York pull within one game of NL East-leading Atlanta. Jose Reyes’ status is in question after a stiff lower back ruled him out of Wednesday’s 6-5 win over Florida in Puerto Rico. The shortstop, hitting .372 with five homers, 11 RBIs and 21 runs in his last 20 games, will be a game-time decision. The Mets have dropped five of eight to the Nationals and are 1-6 in their last seven meetings in the nation’s capital. The teams split a two-game set there from May 19-20.
