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The Braves shut out the Nationals 9–0 to split the series, powered by three-run homers from Sean Murphy and Ronald Acuña Jr. The episode highlights encouraging signs for Acuña against four-seamers, notes his 200th career homer and fastest 200 HR/200 SB pace, and explains how Murphy’s healthy resurgence boosts both lineup depth and pitching. Lindsay Crosby also breaks down Ha-Seong Kim’s improved contact quality and growing case to start at shortstop, discusses slumping bats like Matt Olson and Ozzie Albies, and previews an upcoming critical four-game series in Philadelphia.
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"Ronald Acuña Jr. and Sean Murphy are BACK, while Ha-Seong Kim's Close | Atlanta Braves Podcast" is an episode of Braves Today. Runtime 32 min. Published September 3, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.