In a remarkable display of power, the Atlanta Braves dominated the New York Mets with a series of home runs that secured a 4-2 victory. Ronald Acuña Jr. led the charge with a massive 461-foot home run, the longest and hardest-hit ball of his season, which temporarily halted operations at LaGuardia Airport due to its proximity. This was followed by homers from Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson in the third inning, with Olson's marking the end of a 26-game homer drought. The Braves scored four runs in the third inning alone. The Braves' lineup, announced earlier, included key players such as Acuña, Albies, and Olson, who have been significant this season. Additionally, Orlando Arcia contributed a crucial two-run blast, helping to clinch the win for the Braves, with Charlie Morton pitching.
412 FEET ‼️ (🎥: @MLBONFOX) https://t.co/23LDqx5sqS
412 feet off the bat of Orlando Arcia 😰🥵 https://t.co/USvvLXkZ7S
Orlando Arcia two-run blast and the Braves are in front! https://t.co/rE8FGll3XN
#Braves have six homers in the past two games after totaling nine in the previous 15 games. Their three in the 3rd inning Friday -- Acuña, Albies, Olson -- at Citi Field was their first 3-homer inning since 6/27/23, when Acuña, Riley & Murphy homered in 1st inning vs. Minnesota.
Gary Cohen innocuously mentioned that the quartet of Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley, and Matt Olson had only combined for 10 home runs on the season thus far. "Brian Snitker says that means someone's gonna pay at some point," - Ron Darling. Well, the Mets did. 3… https://t.co/gyYTF4dAKo
Homers by Acuña, Albies and Olson in 3rd lead Morton and Braves to 4-2 win over Mets https://t.co/lFzKWKXWkR https://t.co/NndpRfX5CI
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a titanic home run, just before Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson also went deep in the third inning, and the Braves beat the #Mets on Friday night. https://t.co/Y2iKPmUruV
#Braves take a 4-0 lead in third inning at Queens on three homers in a span of four batters by Acuña (461 feet!), Albies and a 2-run jack by Olson to end his career-worst 26-game homer drought.
Acuña just caused a ground stoppage at LaGuardia. 461 ft and 114 mph. It's his longest and hardest-hit ball of the year. He had hit just one other ball 400-plus ft. this year. He ranked second only to Matt Olson (39) with 36 balls hit 400-plus ft. last year. https://t.co/NNyTePOu7j
Braves starting lineup (May 10 vs. Mets) 1. Ronald Acuña Jr. (RF) 2. Ozzie Albies (2B) 3. Austin Riley (3B) 4. Matt Olson (1B) 5. Marcell Ozuna (DH) 6. Adam Duvall (LF) 7. Michael Harris II (CF) 8. Travis d'Arnaud (C) 9. Orlando Arcia (SS) P: Charlie Morton