VIDEO: Braves Pour it on Against Twins With Massive Ronald Acuña Jr. Oppo Bomb
By Michael Luciano
The Atlanta Braves started their day hitting opposite-field home runs, and they look determined to finish the contest doing exactly that. Ronald Acuña Jr., who had been struggling on Wednesday up until this point, decided to follow teammates Ozzie Albies and Freddie Freeman and hit a massive home run of his own. Acuña took Minnesota Twins right-hander Kohl Stewart deep to right center, giving the Braves a 9-3 lead.
Hello from Miññesota! #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/eiVdS2HGw4
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) August 7, 2019
Acuña's homer was No. 29 of his sophomore season.
In a year that has seen him make the leap from promising prospect to star to superstar, Acuña, who has now homered in four of his last six games, is just a few big plays away from becoming the fourth Brave to hit 30 homers and steal 30 bases in a season.
With 46 games yet to go, 40/40 could still happen if he gets hot again.
Acuña has now homered in four of his last six games. He's one homer and four steals shy of becoming just the fourth player in #Braves history to reach the 30/30 mark.
— Kevin McAlpin (@KevinMcAlpin) August 7, 2019
With 46 games to go, 40/40 is still very much in play.#Braves @680TheFan https://t.co/cVjmp3TgT6
The last few weeks have proven that it's Ronald Acuña's world, and we're all just living in it.