Ronald Acuna leads off for the Braves against the Nationals

The Braves and Nationals meet with both teams producing strong offenses, with the Nationals leading MLB in runs and doubles and ranking fourth in OPS. The Braves rank second in runs and second in OPS, trailing the Dodgers by .002, and they also lead in home runs, hits, and slugging percentage. The pitching matchup shifts from Miles Mikolas, who has a 6.91 ERA, to Richard Lovelady, who has a 3.61 ERA in 20.2 innings. The Braves had strong results against Mikolas, but no one has faced Lovelady extensively. Ronald Acuña, dealing with a bone bruise, starts and plays right field. James Wood leads off for Washington, and C.J. Abrams hits cleanup.

"Before the lineup was dropped, the biggest question was whether Ronald Acuña would be in the lineup. He apparently had a bone bruise yesterday, but wanted to start tonight. With who the Braves are facing tonight, and Acuña's history of struggling against Mikolas, it would not be a shock if the Braves decided to rest him for a game. Turns out Ronald Acuña was good enough to start and will lead off and play RF."

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