WATCH: Ronald Acuña Jr. LAUNCHES a home run in Arizona
It had been a couple of weeks since Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a home run. He ended that streak Saturday night.
Acuña Jr. launched a ball 464 feet into the stands to extend the Atlanta Braves' lead to 5-1 against Arizona.
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Atlanta Braves vs Arizona Diamondbacks pitching matchup for Saturday, June 3rd
As we mentioned, Atlanta's sending Spencer Strider to the mound. The righty from Clemson is 5-2 w/ a 2.97 ERA in his eleven stats on the year, with an MLB leading 106 strikeouts (at 15.0 K/9, also the MLB-leading pace) in his 63.2 innings pitched. He's faced the Diamondbacks once, on May 30th, 2022, giving up five runs (three earned) on four his in four and a third innings, striking out seven but taking the loss in a 6-2 Arizona victory.
Opposing the Braves is Diamondbacks youngster Ryne Nelson. The 2019 2nd round pick has started eleven games, going 2-2 on the season with a 5.37 ERA in his eleven starts. He's struck out thirty seven batters, while walking eighteen in fifty-seven innings. No member of the Braves roster has ever faced him in the major leagues.
How to Watch the Atlanta Braves vs Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, June 3rd
As we mentioned, this is "Braves After Dark" - first pitch is scheduled for 10:10 PM ET. The game broadcast, with Voice of the Braves Brandon Gaudin, is available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports Southeast and is available on MLB.TV outside of the broadcast area. The radio call, with Ben Ingram, is available locally on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan or outside the Atlanta market on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network or MLB.com.
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