The Atlanta Braves have handled an harm bug all through the primary couple of months of the 2024 MLB season, however issues went from dangerous to worse on Sunday afternoon.
Can Braves Keep Afloat With Acuña Out For The Yr?
Completely terrible information for Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Braves pic.twitter.com/VRozdqhKBN
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) Might 27, 2024
Throughout the first inning of their recreation towards the Pirates, reigning unanimous NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. went down with an harm whereas operating the bottom paths, which finally proved to be a torn ACL. The harm successfully ends the famous person’s season, the second time in three years that he has sustained such a devastating harm that cuts his marketing campaign quick.
Can the Braves preserve their standing as World Sequence contenders with Acuña now out? They entered the season as one of many favorites atop the chances boards throughout sportsbooks, and together with the Dodgers have been one of many two groups far out in entrance of the remainder of the pack. They’d achieved effectively in backing up that notion via the primary 50 video games of the season, boasting the third finest report within the Nationwide League and staying atop the chances boards.
Dodgers Are Heavy Favorites, Yankees & Phillies Make Soar
Ronald Acuña Jr. has left at present’s recreation after a non-contact harm on the basepaths
(through @BravesOnBally)
pic.twitter.com/2MEPS7U9OR— FOX Sports activities: MLB (@MLBONFOX) Might 26, 2024
Their betting designation has taken a success because the announcement of the extent of Acuña’s harm. In accordance with DraftKings, the Braves now have the 4th-best odds of any workforce to win the World Sequence, coming in at +650. The Dodgers stay the favourite at +300, whereas the Yankees (+550) and Phillies (+600) have now jumped Atlanta.
Acuña isn’t the one star participant that the Braves have positioned on the harm lists to this point this season. The workforce’s opening day beginning pitcher was shelved when Spencer Strider suffered UCL harm in his throwing elbow in simply his second look on the yr, ending his marketing campaign in early April. Third baseman Austin Riley, who has emerged as one of many high hitters in baseball lately, has missed the final 13 video games with an stomach concern, as effectively.
The Braves will take pleasure in per week of residence video games as they modify to a brand new lineup with out Acuña, as they may tackle the Nationals and Athletics in Atlanta over the span of the following 7 days. They’re at the moment 6 video games again of the Phillies within the NL East.
