Morphy defense in the Ruy Lopez
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After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a3, why is the recommended move by stockfish 4.Ba4, instead of 4.Bxc6 since the whole point of the Ruy Lopez is to attack white's only defender of e5? Isn't e5 a hanging pawn after black recaptures the bishop?