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NL East Standings

Team W-L L10 STRK
69-37 6-4 W2
59-50 6-4 W1
58-52 5-5 L1
50-58 4-6 L3
46-63 5-5 W1

2023 Batting

STATS AVG
Batting Average
HR
Home Runs
RBI
Runs Batted In
OPS
On-base Plus Slugging
SB
Stolen Bases
Regular Season .263 37 91 .968 1

Top Matt Olson News

  • Braves' Matt Olson: Remains scorching hot Monday

    Olson went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in a loss to the Angels on Monday.

    Olson reached in all four of his plate appearances and was the only Atlanta hitter to get on base more than once in the contest. The first baseman also plated his team's only run with a solo shot in the fifth inning. Olson has gone deep four times in his past four games, going 7-for-14 with nine RBI over that span.

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  • Braves' Matt Olson: Homers twice in win

    Olson went 2-for-4 with two homers and five RBI in Sunday's 8-6 win over the Brewers.

    Olson gave Atlanta a 5-3 lead in the third inning with a three-run homer off Colin Rea before putting his team ahead 8-6 with a two-run, 431-foot blast in the eighth. Olson is now 7-for-19 (.368) with three long balls over his last five games. He's up to 35 homers on the season, four shy of Shohei Ohtani for the league lead. The 29-year-old Olson is now slashing .259/.361/.584 with a league-leading 88 RBI and 79 runs scored across 460 plate appearances this season.

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  • Braves' Matt Olson: Clubs 33rd homer

    Olson went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 10-7 win over the Brewers.

    He took Bryse Wilson deep in the seventh inning, adding to Olson's NL-leading 33 homers on the season. The first baseman is slashing .301/.395/.575 through 20 games in July, and his .934 OPS on the year would be his highest mark since he rang up a 1.003 OPS in 2017 in his first extended stint in the majors.

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  • Braves' Matt Olson: Crushes two homers in win

    Olson went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Olson's two-run shot in the bottom of the seventh inning brought Atlanta back within one run. The first baseman then came right back in his next at-bat and smacked a solo home run, going back-to-back with Austin Riley to give his team a 7-5 lead. Olson continues to deliver at the plate, especially in July, as he's now batting .327 with four homers, 13 RBI and 11 runs scored for the month. His 32 home runs on the season also leads the National League.

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  • Braves' Matt Olson: Belts grand slam

    Olson went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Friday's win over the White Sox.

    Olson picked up right where he left off before the All-Star break by drilling a grand slam in the first inning. He's up to 30 homers and 76 RBI with a .254/.358/.573 slash line through 90 games. Over his last 11 contests, he's gone 17-for-43 (.395) with five home runs, four doubles and 17 RBI.

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  • Braves' Matt Olson: Homers twice, drives in five

    Olson went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a triple, five RBI and four runs scored in Friday's win over Miami.

    Olson knocked two of Atlanta's six homers in the huge victory, including a two-run shot in the first inning. After a slow start to the month, he ended June on a tear; the 29-year-old slugger slashed .310/.364/.589 with 11 long balls over the last 17 games of the month. He's up to an NL-leading 28 home runs with 67 RBI and a .924 OPS through 366 plate appearances.

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  • Braves' Matt Olson: Launches 26th homer

    Olson went 2-for-4 with a homer, a double and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Twins.

    Olson got Atlanta on the board with a two-out double in the bottom of the first to score Ronald Acuna. The first baseman then carried on with his home run tear in the eighth, launching a solo shot to center field to give his team a 3-0 lead. Olson now has five home runs in his last six games to go along with 10 RBI and seven runs scored. His 26 long balls on the season currently lead the National League.

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  • Braves' Matt Olson: Keeps mashing Sunday

    Olson went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Reds.

    Olson's sixth-inning blast put Atlanta ahead, and the visitors stayed in the lead from there. The first baseman continues to show off prodigious power with seven homers and 15 RBI over his last nine contests. He reached the 25-homer mark Sunday, a milestone he's notched in each of the last five full-length campaigns. Olson is slashing .236/.350/.541 with 60 RBI, 58 runs scored, a stolen base, 13 doubles and one triple through 77 contests.

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Player Bio

HT/WT: 6-5, 225 lbs
Birthplace: Atlanta, GA
Age: 29
Experience: 5
Bats/Throws: L, R