MLB Announces Ronald Acuna Jr. News Before Braves-Mets originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets are set to begin a three-game divisional series on Tuesday at Truist Park, but star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was in the news for something else on Monday.

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Ozzie Albies might be the biggest example of the Atlanta Braves bats struggling to get going this year. His performance has been a seesaw all year. Since his 14-game hitting streak in May, he's sunk back down again. He's batting .148 with a .425 OPS in the following 15 games.

The Atlanta Braves came into the regular season hoping to be World Series contenders as one of the best teams in the National League. However, Atlanta enters MLB games today well below the .500 mark with all eyes on the club more than a month out from the MLB trade deadline.

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The Braves beat the Colorado Rockies on Saturday behind a dominant 13-strikeout performance from Spencer Strider.