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[2k6nats]

April 27, 2007 - RFK Stadium, 7:05

Oliver Perez 2-1, 3.31 ERA	Matt Chico 1-2, 6.38 ERA
Jose Reyes (SS) Paul Lo Duca (C) Carlos Beltran (CF) Carlos Delgado (1B) David Wright (3B) Moises Alou (LF) Shawn Green (RF) Jose Valentin (2B) El Duque (P)	Felipe Lopez (SS) Ronnie Belliard (2B) Ryan Zimmerman (3B) Dmitri Young (1B) Austin Kearns (RF) Ryan Church (CF) Michael Restovich (LF) Brian Schneider (C) Shawn Hill (P)

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Perez (2-1, 3.31 ERA) takes the mound for the Mets seeking a second consecutive quality start.

The left-hander gave up two runs and nine hits in 6 2-3 innings of a 7-2 win over Atlanta on Saturday, striking out nine without issuing a walk. The performance stood in stark contrast to his previous outing, a loss to Philadelphia on April 11 when he walked seven batters, hit another and allowed three runs in only 2 2-3 innings.

The Nationals (7-15) are hoping to build on a 4-2 win at Philadelphia on Thursday which halted a four-game losing streak. They'll send rookie Matt Chico  (1-2, 6.38) to the mound as he looks to rebound from a rough outing.

The 23-year-old rookie left-hander allowed five runs and six hits in 4 2-3 innings of a 9-3 loss at Florida on Saturday as he struggled with his control, walking seven and throwing two wild pitches - one ending up in the first row behind the Marlins' dugout.