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(Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies will try to rebound from last night's loss when they resume a four-game set Sunday with the NL East-rival New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park.

The Phillies had their four-game winning streak halted after Saturday's 9-4 loss to the Mets in the second installment of this series. Ryan Howard belted a three-run homer for the Phillies, who were outhit 14-4 for the game and remained 3 1/2 games ahead of Florida in the NL East. New York is now 4 1/2 games behind the Phillies in the standings.

J.C. Romero suffered the loss in relief, yielding two runs in one-third of an inning. Starter Jamie Moyer held the Mets to three runs on seven hits in 6 2/3 frames in the no-decision.

Kyle Kendrick will try to pitch life back into the Phillies when he takes the mound on Sunday afternoon, Kendrick has been a pleasant surprise in Philly's rotation, having won two straight starts and seven of the last eight decisions.

Kendrick won his previous outing on Tuesday at Atlanta after allowing three runs and seven hits through six innings of an 8-3 win. Kendrick is 8-3 with a 4.58 ERA in 17 starts this season for the Phillies, who are 12-2 in Kendrick's previous 14 outings.

The righty is 1-1 with a 3.00 earned run average in two career starts against the Mets.

In team news for the Phillies, the club signed closer Brad Lidge to a three- year contract extension. The deal, which is worth $37.5 million, includes a 2012 club option and performance incentives. Lidge is sporting an 0.77 ERA and 19 saves in 35 games this season, his first as a Phillie.

New York has alternated wins and losses over its last eight games. In Saturday's five-run victory in South Philly, Damion Easley went 3-for-5 and knocked in a run, while Brian Schneider's two-run, pinch-hit double in the eighth inning proved to be the difference.

Jose Reyes and Carlos Delgado each went 2-for-5 for the Mets. Pedro Feliciano earned the win despite recording just one out in relief of starter John Maine, who allowed three runs on just one hit in 5 2/3 innings before exiting early with an apparent forearm injury.

Left-hander Oliver Perez will take the hill for the Mets on Sunday, and he is 6-5 with a 4.98 ERA in 17 starts this season. Perez is 2-1 in his last three decisions, recording the win over the New York Yankees on June 29 in a 3-1 victory at Shea Stadium.

Perez held the Yankees to one run and three hits in seven innings, and posted eight strikeouts with no walks. He is 2-3 with a 3.83 earned run average in 10 career starts against the Phillies.

The Mets are 5-3 against the Phillies this season.