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Braves star Acuna leaves early with hip tightness

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. left Tuesday's 9-6 loss to the Royals in the top of the third as a precaution with left hip tightness, the team announced.

Acuna appeared to injure himself on a fly ball in the bottom of the second and was subbed out in the next half inning. He went 0-1 in his lone at-bat and said after the game he thought he could've stayed in the game.

Manager Brian Snitker said it's uncertain whether Acuna will play Wednesday.

Acuna is chasing a 40/40 season, sitting at 41 homers and 37 stolen bases on the season.