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WATCH: Back-to-back jacks from Orlando Arcia and Michael Harris II

The Braves' lead swells to 5-1 after the eight and nine-hole hitters each hit their 11th bombs of the season

If there's one thing about the Braves' lineup that really stands out - even more than MVP favorite Ronald Acuña Jr. at the top or NL home run and RBI leader Matt Olson in the cleanup spot - it's the depth of it. That depth was on display again tonight in the seventh inning against the LA Angels, with former Brave Jacob Webb the unfortunate victim.

After a one-out single from Eddie Rosario, Orlando Arcia got a 2-2 fastball at the top of the zone, and he launched it into the seats in left-center for his 11th dinger of the year. And before the fans could even sit back down, Michael Harris II got his second hanging sweeper of the night and hit his second long homer of the night. He, too, now has 11 taters on the year. Are there any other teams who are getting this kind of production out of the eight and nine-holes? No, there are not.

The Braves lead 5-1 as we head to the eighth. The game broadcast, with Voice of the Braves Brandon Gaudin, is available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports South and is available on MLB.TV outside of the broadcast area. The radio call, with Ben Ingram, is available locally on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan or outside the Atlanta market on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network or MLB.com.


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