The Mets will try to avoid the embarrassment of losing a home series to the last-place Nationals when Mike Pelfrey (pictured) takes on Washington’s Jason Bergmann in a 1:10 p.m. matinee. With the Subway Series starting Friday at Yankee Stadium, and with the 20-18 Mets having played a night game Wednesday, Willie Randolph is resting left fielder Moises Alou and catcher Brian Schneider.

This is the Mets’ lineup:

Jose Reyes SS

Luis Castillo 2B

David Wright 3B

Carlos Beltran CF

Ryan Church RF

Carlos Delgado 1B

Ramon Castro C

Marlon Anderson LF

Mike Pelfrey RHP (2-3, 4.86)

Here are Pelfrey’s numbers against the Nationals.

The 17-24 Nationals are going with this look:

Felipe Lopez 2B

Cristian Guzman SS

Ryan Zimmerman 3B

Aaron Boone 1B

Lastings Milledge CF

Austin Kearns RF

Rob Mackowiak LF

Jesus Flores C

Jason Bergmann RHP (0-1, 11.68)

Here are Bergmann’s numbers against the Mets.