Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds and Acuña
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Ronald Acuña Jr. and his former Braves teammate Marcell Ozuna speak almost daily. Naturally, then, after Acuña homered twice Saturday night to tally four over a three-game span, Ozuna -- now with the Pirates -- FaceTimed him.
Acuña smoked the first offering from Reds starter Nick Lodolo and sent it 438 feet to left field for his 39th career leadoff homer. The Braves superstar outfielder has homered in four consecutive appearances, including a two-homer outing during Saturday’s 5-2 Braves win.
Acuña’s two home runs were a big part of the story at Great American Ballpark where the Braves beat the Reds to become the first team to win 40 games. Acuña how has four home runs in three games after hitting two in his first 42 of the season.
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his fourth career grand slam and Chris Sale struck out eight in five innings against his former team as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 10-2.
After a dormant week at the plate, the Atlanta Braves' right fielder has erupted; let's see what the numbers say about what could be to come