Braves use Glavine in game three with Mets

NEW YORK - Left-hander Tom Glavine goes for his 12th victory Wednesday night when the Atlanta Braves meet the New York Mets in the third game of their four-game series.

Shawn Estes will pitch for New York.

The Mets snapped Atlanta's six-game winning streak with a 7-4 victory Tuesday night.

Steve Trachsel retired the first 15 batters Tuesday night and hit his first career triple for the Mets, who have split the first two of a four-game series with Atlanta.

New York trails the Braves by seven-and-a-half games in the National League East.

The Mets scored seven runs in the first five innings, all off Albie Lopez. Lopez started in place of Greg Maddux, who has a lingering calf problem. Roberto Alomar homered in his first at-bat, Mike Piazza doubled with the bases loaded and Rey Ordonez had three hits for New York. Closer Armando Benitez helped the Mets escape a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the eighth inning, then struck out Gary Sheffield with two runners on to end it.