As of 5 pm today, the Atlanta Braves are sitting at a .500 record 2 games behind the NL East leader, Philadelphia Phillies. Their record is currently 15-15, but the Braves have won 3 straight and are currently on their way to winning 4 straight games. A reason for their current streak is attributed to Chipper Jones. Jones is currently leading the MLB in batting average with a .425 average. He is also 4th in the National League in RBIs with 27, 3rd in the National League in HRs with 9, and 2nd in the National League in Slugging Percentage with a .717 average. The leader of the pitching staff is veteran pitcher, Tim Hudson. Hudson has started 7 games and has a 4-2 win-loss record. His ERA is 2.95 which ranks 11th best in the National League. Hudson, who is currently earning $1,550,000, has pitched 42.2 innings which leads the Braves. The Braves are looking to start a new streak NL East win streak after winning almost 15 NL East Division titles. Only time will tell if the Braves can beat out the Mets, lead by Johan Santana, and the Phillies, lead by Jimmy Rollins.

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