Overview

• The Braves scratched Acuña roughly 50 minutes before first pitch, inserting Eli White in right field and shifting Jurickson Profar to the leadoff spot.
• Team physicians will assess his lower back tightness over the next few days to determine whether he can compete in the Home Run Derby on July 14.
• Since returning from an ACL tear on May 23, Acuña has hit .331 with nine home runs and 18 RBIs in 40 games.
• Jacob Wilson was hit on the left wrist by a Didier Fuentes pitch in the first inning and is undergoing further examination.
• Final decisions on both players’ availability will influence the All-Star Game rosters at Atlanta’s Truist Park.