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Prediction: First Place in the NL East
Probable Starters
1B: Mark Teixeira
2B: Kelly Johnson
3B: Chipper Jones
SS: Yunel Escobar
C: Brian McCann
LF: Matt Diaz
RF: Jeff Francoeur
CF: Josh Anderson
Key Players & Trends
Tim Hudson has pitched in Atlanta for three seasons. During that span the Braves are 60-38 when Hudson starts for them (61 percent win percentage). They have won at an even better rate when Hudson has started against NL East opposition, in those games Atlanta is 28-14 (67 percent win percentage).
The Braves have posted similar numbers with John Smoltz since he returned to a starter's role in 2005. Atlanta is 61-40 in games Smoltz has started the last three seasons for a win percentage of 60 percent.
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