Braves selling standing-room-only tickets for tonight’s game

“Due to strong sales, there is very limited parking available for tonight,” the Braves said in a statement. “Fans need to either prepay (online) for the remaining spots or take a ride share to the ballpark.”

Ticket sales for this weekend’s three-game series accelerated as soon as the Braves promoted Acuna, ranked as baseball’s consensus top prospect, from the minor leagues last week. They are 7-1 since his arrival.

Braves president and CEO Derek Schiller, who runs the business side of the team, said earlier this week he expects “at or near capacity” crowds for at least the first two games of the series against the Giants.

“Acuna joining the team is certainly one reason for it,” Schiller said. “But I would also tell you I think a lot of it has to do with the overall performance of the team, as well as some other individual highlights, not the least of which would be the way Ozzie Albies has played.

“We’re just kind of coming together as a team and playing a lot better than perhaps some of the prognosticators thought we would and also in a highly energetic and fun way. We’re winning games in a method and with a conviction that has gotten a lot of people very excited.”

See full story here on how Acuna's arrival and the team's surge into first place is fueling interest in Braves' return home.