Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets meet at Citi Field.

The Braves will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace righthander Derek Lowe in this game. Lowe has a 4-1 record and a 3.98 ERA this season.

It’ll be ace Johan Santana toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Lefthander Santana is 4-1 with a 0.91 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

The Braves defeated Philadelphia 4-2 as a +135 underdog on Sunday. The six runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (10.5).

Casey Kotchman was 3-5 with three RBI for Atlanta, while Kenshin Kawakami went six innings and allowed two runs on five hits.

The Mets defeated Pittsburgh 8-4 as a -160 favorite on Sunday. The 12 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9.5).

Luis Castillo and Omir Santos were both 2-4 with a pair of RBI for New York, while Livan Hernandez allowed two runs on seven hits in six innings.

Current streak:
Atlanta has won 2 straight games.
New York has won 7 straight games.

Team records:
Atlanta: 15-16 SU
New York: 17-13 SU

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing NY Mets are 3-7
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

New York most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 7-3
After playing Pittsburgh are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets’s last 6 games when playing Atlanta

Next up:
NY Mets home to Atlanta, Tuesday, May 12