While the New York Mets got better, the Braves stayed the same. Atlanta recently added Erick Fedde and Carlos Carrasco to their depleted starting rotation.

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves seek to keep a four-game win streak alive when they take on the New York Mets. New York is 18-20 overall and 9-12 at home.

But Holmes threw well and the Mets' hitters hacked aggressively in Game 2, which had a feel of a spring training game for a while, with the Braves fans quietly watching Atlanta try to hold a 1-0 lead.

The Mets aren't in the same position. New York is leading the NL East and thus feels the pressure to win now. They signed Juan Soto to a $765 million contract just this past winter.

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