The Braves defeated the Mets this afternoon 6-1 in the first game of their double header. Chipper Jones finished the game 1 for 4, dropping his average to a Ted Williams like .406.

The Braves are tied with the Mets, 1 1/2 games behind the Marlins. A sweep of the double header and a Phillies loss puts Atlanta alone in second place. They are now 17-5 at home versus 6-16 on the road. They've outscored their opponents 128 to 74 at Turner Field. They've been outscored 90 to 83 away, but lost a large number of one run games on the road.