Ronald Acuna Jr. will not play for the Atlanta Braves vs the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway due to an injury.

Atlanta Braves, who broke up a shutout in their final at-bat and threatened to take the lead in the ninth inning. The Braves brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the ninth but closer Emilio Pagán emptied his tank to close out a 3-2 Reds win at Great American Ball Park.

You know the drill by now, the Atlanta Braves are having a forgettable season. But, after dropping a three-game set to the Kansas City Royals after being swept by the Texas Rangers, they head east to finish their road tip and take on the Cincinnati Reds for two games in Cincinnati and then Saturday’s unique showcase game of the regular season - the MLB Speedway Classic at the racetrack in Bristol,

The favored Royals (-121 moneyline odds) take the field at home against the Braves (+101). The scheduled starters are Angel Zerpa (3-1) for the Kansas City Royals, and Joey Wentz (2-2) for the Atlanta Braves.

The Atlanta Braves face the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a 3-game set at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City Monday.

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