Ronald Acuña Jr.'s explosive return earned him the starting job once again in the MLB All-Star Game. It took the return of that caliber to beat the odds. He returned in the Atlanta Braves ' 50th game of the season and has played in 36 so far.

After his selection as an All-Star Game starter for the National League, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. has joined some very rare company.

With Jurickson Profar wrapping up his 80-game suspension for violating MLB's performance-enhancing drug policy, the Atlanta Braves have decided to cut ties with Alex Verdugo.

Jurickson Profar, back in action after serving an 80-game drug suspension, went 2-for-4 with a home run to help the Braves beat the Angels 8-3.

It's Thursday, July 3 and the Angels (42-43) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (39-46). José Soriano is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Bryce Elder for Atlanta. The Braves evened up the series 1-1 after a 8-3 victory on Wednesday thanks to a seven-run sixth inning on two homers via Sean Murphy (3 RBI HR) and Matt Olson (grand slam).