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7:35 pm EDT Fri Aug 6, 2010

It’s been more than two months since the Philadelphia Phillies last faced the New York Mets, and the three-time reigning NL East champions would rather not relive the memory. The Mets blanked their rivals throughout an entire three-game sweep from May 25-27, but the surging Phillies appear considerably more confident as they get set to host New York on Friday night. Philadelphia’s mysterious midseason slump is one reason the club remains two games behind first-place Atlanta. The Mets became the first team since 1983 to shut out the Phillies for an entire three-game series, part of a stretch when Philadelphia averaged 1.3 runs in 11 games from May 22-June 2.

Despite lacking injured regulars Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Shane Victorino, the Phillies are playing much better. They’ve won four straight - three since Howard went on the disabled list - and 12 of 14 while averaging 5.4 runs. Raul Ibanez’s RBI double was among the key hits during a game-tying rally in the ninth inning at Florida on Thursday night, and Carlos Ruiz’s home run in the 10th provided the winning margin in the 5-4 victory. The catcher also doubled twice, improving to 18 for 41 with 13 RBIs in his last nine games. Ibanez has been just as hot, batting .447 with 13 RBIs during a 13-game hitting streak. The duo should provide a challenge for emerging Mets rookie Jonathon Niese.