originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets are set to begin a three-game divisional series on Tuesday at Truist Park, but star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was in the news for something else on Monday.
Acuna and the Braves took two of three games from the lowly Colorado Rockies over the weekend, just like the Milwaukee Brewers before them. Those victories have helped raise Atlanta's record to 4-9 in June after an 0-7 start to the month.
Last week, the 27-year-old Acuna continued to dominate opposing pitching, going 13-for-21 (.