The Atlanta Braves make be fighting to snap a losing bar on Friday when they nick on the New York Mets at Citi Field.

The Braves inclination hand over the ball to starter Kenshin Kawakami in this one. Righthander Kawakami is 0-2 this pep up with a 4.91 ERA.

Starting this game payment the Mets commitment be John Maine. The righthander has a 10.38 DATE to wend along with a 0-1 recount this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the engagement’s total is sitting at 8½.

The Braves were toppled 8-3 during the Phillies mould point out cold, as -155 favorites at home. That heroic’s 11 runs made it FLOOR the posted over/under (9.5).

Derek Lowe gave up four earned runs beyond five innings in affliction his beginning wasting of the season.

The Mets scored four runs in the sixth inning and went on to defeat the Cubs 5-2 on Thursday, as -165 favorites. That game’s seven runs went as a BULLYRAG against the posted over/under (7).

Johan Santana allowed one make a run for it off eight hits in excess of his 6 1-3 innings in the prevail in concerning the Mets.

Current streak:
Atlanta has obsolete 2 straight games.

Team records:
Atlanta: 8-7 SU
Modish York: 7-9 SU

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Once playing NY Mets are 7-3
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a squandering are 3-7

New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Ahead playing Atlanta are 3-7
After playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After a earn are 3-7

A not many trends to reflect on:
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its mould 5 games when playing on the track against NY Mets
Atlanta is 13-3 SU in its form 16 games on the french autoroute
The entire has gone ONE MORE TIME in 4 of Atlanta’s pattern 6 games on the passage
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its pattern 5 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Next up:
NY Mets tranquil to Atlanta, Saturday, April 24

UNFETTERED PICK : Braves -125