VIDEO: Ronald Acuña Whacks Solo Homer Against Nationals in Key Division Series

Stephen Strasburg is not one to trifle with, but don't tell that to Ronald Acuña Jr. The Braves phenom, who had been in the midst of a brief slump based on his lofty standards, turned on this offering with one out in the fifth inning to bring the SunTrust Park crowd to its feet and extend the Braves' lead to 3-0.

This series is pretty much put up or shut up for the Nats, who entered Thursday night seven games back of first-place Atlanta in the NL East.

If the "Pheñom" is cranking it up again, the visitors will have to brace for an even bigger divisional deficit.