Atlanta at New York

Atlanta needs to start beating the Mets if they hope to continue their NL East dominance. The Mets are running away with it thus far. Atlanta knows the importance of this game, despite being so early in the season. Records will shift much throughout the long season but this is a statement game. Kyle Davies goes for the Bravos and he's got a solid 3.00 ERA his last three starts. He's also pitche well against the Mets (3-0 with 1.86 ERA). The Met's are scoring 4.3 runs per game at home while Atlanta is putting up 5.1 on the road. The Met's success has come from great defense - allowing 3.8 runs per game at home. Atlanta can hit Trachsel. I like the Braves in need of a win here as they are 23-11 following two straight losses over the past couple of seasons.