VIDEO: Ronald Acuña Tags Mets With Solo Bomb to Right-Center
By Michael Luciano
Had your doubts about Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. getting a spot in the Home Run Derby? Allow the man himself to put all of those questions to bed with a thunderous blast off of New York Mets starter Noah Syndergaard. Acuña launched his 20th home run off of Thor to break a 1-1 deadlock and give the Braves the lead Sunday night.
HR No. 20? ✅
— MLB (@MLB) June 30, 2019
The lead? ✅#SundayNightBaseball pic.twitter.com/b08p5z24cv
Syndergaard continues to struggle keeping the ball in the ballpark, as he and his 4.55 ERA gave up his 12th home run of the season. He gave up 9 all of last season, for comparison's sake.
Safe to say Syndergaard's return from the IL isn't going according to plan.
Ronald Acuna Jr. (38) off RHP Noah Syndergaard (12) - 106.3 mph, 27 degrees (437 ft Home Run)
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89.3 mph Slider#Braves @ #Mets (T3) pic.twitter.com/yIX7siU1HQ
While the Braves continue to mash, the Mets remain a tire fire. In other words, business as usual in the NL East.