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When Mike Minor takes the mound, the Atlanta Braves usually win even if the left-hander does not land in the victory column. Minor, who pitches the finale of Atlanta’s five-game series with the New York Mets on Thursday, is 5-0 with a 2.44 ERA in nine starts since the beginning of May. Minor’s emergence is one key reason behind the Braves’ seven-game lead in the National League East.