(UPDATED: 3:20 P.M.) WASHINGTON — Oliver Perez will be in search of his third consecutive respectable start since coming off the disabled list when the Mets take on the last-place Nationals here tonight at Nationals Park.

Perez, who was yanked from the rotation and put on the DL in early May, has allowed just five earned runs in 11 innings over his past two starts. He got a no-decision in his most recent outing last weekend in Atlanta, giving up three runs in five innings.

Perez has a history of problems with Washington, though, posting just a 3-4 record with a 7.29 ERA in nine career starts against them. Perez will face off against Nationals lefty John Lannan, a Long Island native who is making his eighth career start against the Mets. Lannan has won four of his past six decisions overall this season but is just 2-3 with a 4.54 ERA in his career versus the Amazin’s.

Here is the 44-48 Mets’ order for the 7:05 p.m. game:

Angel Pagan CF

Luis Castillo 2B

David Wright 3B

Jeff Francoeur RF

Fernando Tatis LF

Daniel Murphy 1B

Omir Santos C

Alex Cora SS

Oliver Perez LHP (2-2, 7.99)

Perez’s numbers against the Nationals’ hitters

The 26-66 Nationals will counter with:

Nyjer Morgan CF

Cristian Guzman SS

Ryan Zimmerman 3B

Adam Dunn 1B

Josh Willingham LF

Austin Kearns RF

Alberto Gonzalez 2B

Wil Nieves C

John Lannan LHP (6-7, 3.64)

Lannan’s numbers against the Mets’ hitters