The New York Mets' pitcher Matt Harvey will look to get a win on the road as the Washington Nationals host Friday afternoon at 1:35 p.m. ET.

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Mejia, who struggled through a disappointing 2010 rookie season and underwent Tommy John surgery in 2011, was placed on the disabled list this spring with inflammation in his elbow. The right-hander, though, will get another chance to shine after going 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA in two starts at Double-A Binghamton.

Mejia went 1-2 with a 6.23 ERA in three big league starts in September.

"We've tried to let him know or wanted him to understand -- what he's hearing today about (Zack) Wheeler, about Harvey was all about Jenrry Mejia three years ago," manager Terry Collins told the Mets' official website. "Sky's the limit, plus stuff, power arm -- all those things, and he's only 23 years old."

The 24-year-old Harvey (8-2, 2.23 ERA), meanwhile, leads the NL with 157 strikeouts and is 5-0 on the road. In his first appearance since starting the All-Star game, Harvey beat Philadelphia on Sunday when he allowed three hits and struck out 10 in seven innings in a 5-0 win.

"That might be the best stuff I've seen him have," Collins said. "What I really liked (was that) in the middle of the game, he was trying to pitch to contact to have some easy innings. And he still threw the ball by some guys."

The right-hander is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA in two starts versus Washington (49-53) this year. He allowed three hits and struck out 11 over seven innings of one-run ball but didn't receive a decision in a 6-4 loss June 28.

Bryce Harper, Jayson Werth and Kurt Suzuki are hitless in a combined 20 at-bats against Harvey.

After missing Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh with left knee soreness, Harper went 3 for 5 with a walkoff two-run homer in Thursday's 9-7 win over the Pirates.