Ronald Acuña Jr. homered for the 0.33 directly evening at Dodger Stadium, serving to the streaking Atlanta Braves to a 4-2 victory over Los Angeles on Saturday.
Acuña’s 454-foot pressure to heart ground got here off his bat like a rocket at an astounding 121.2 mph — the hardest-hit ball within the majors this while.
“I never imagined that was going to be the exit velocity on it,” Acuña stated thru a translator. “But yeah, I hit it hard.”
The Braves (90-45) received their 6th consecutive competition, changing into the primary primary league membership to achieve 90 wins this season.
Atlanta will struggle for a four-game sweep Sunday on this much-anticipated matchup between the manage two groups within the Nationwide League.
Married north of Los Angeles sooner than Thursday’s competition, Acuña as soon as once more outshined Dodgers famous person Mookie Betts of their chase for NL MVP.
With one out within the 0.33 inning, Acuña introduced a jaw-dropping pressure that gave Atlanta a 1-0 manage. It used to be the thirty second homer this while and 0.33 of the layout (together with a elegant slam) for Acuña, the primary participant in fat league historical past with 30 house runs and 60 stolen bases in a season.
It used to be additionally the third-hardest-hit homer and sixth-hardest-hit ball within the majors since Statcast started monitoring in 2015.
His teammates joked with him within the dugout about his energy.
“They asked if that was all I had, and I said, ‘I think so,’” Acuña stated.
When requested what he considered Acuña’s homer, incorrect translation used to be wanted for teammate Orlando Arcia.
“Unbelievable,” Arcia stated.
Betts went 0-for-4 with a proceed and scored as soon as. He struck out thrice, together with with the bases loaded within the fourth when he went indisposed taking a look.
Year it seemed that Acuña used to be operating away with the NL MVP award for many of the season, Betts charged ahead with a notable August marketing campaign. He strike .455 with 51 hits and 11 house runs, and the Dodgers went 24-5 for the date.
On the other hand, throughout the Dodgers’ wave layout towards the Braves, Betts has apparently come back off to earth, a minimum of within the two September video games.
On Aug. 31, Betts strike two house runs and picked up 4 RBIs in an 8-7 loss to the Braves. In video games towards Atlanta on Sept. 1 and a pair of, Betts is hitless with one run and 4 strikeouts.
Within the first 3 video games of the layout, Acuña has six hits, 3 homers, six RBIs and has struck out best as soon as.
The Dodgers and Braves will whole their layout Sunday in L.A. (4:10 p.m. ET). Take a look at again for extra updates.
The Related Press contributed to this document.
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