ATLANTA — The Mets sent Johan Santana home early from here so he could rest up for his start tonight against the Phillies in the opener of a two-game set between the NL East rivals at Citi Field. Here is the pitching breakdown:

Wednesday — RHP Chan Ho Park (0-1, 8.57) vs. Santana (3-1, 1.10), 7:10 p.m., SNY and ESPN.

Thursday — LHP Jamie Moyer (3-1, 5.65) vs. RHP Mike Pelfrey (3-0, 6.00), 7:10 p.m., SNY and MLB Network.