The Atlanta Braves are scrambling to regroup after learning Sunday night that star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. will miss the rest of the season due to a torn ACL in his left knee that he suffered during a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier in the day.
Atlanta begins battling through its latest dose of adversity on Monday when it opens a four-game series with the visiting Washington Nationals. Acuna, the reigning National League MVP, doubled to lead off Sunday's game. With one out, he was attempting to steal third when his left knee buckled, and he fell to the ground in pain. Acuna walked off the field gingerly with what the team initially called"left knee soreness." An MRI exam later revealed the extent of the injury.
This is the first meeting between the teams this season. Atlanta salvaged a win in the three-game series against Pittsburgh with an 8-1 victory on Sunday, while Washington had a two-game winning streak broken with Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Morton's experience showed in his most recent start, which came against the Chicago Cubs last Tuesday. Morton worked five innings and allowed two runs on four hits to go along with four walks and eight strikeouts.
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