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Today's Best MLB Home Run Prop Bets: Top 5 Predictions ft. Yordan Alvarez, Munetaka Murakami | August 14, 2026 Atlanta Braves star Matt Olson is one of the leading home run getters this season with 35 homers to his name.

1 DAY AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Braves take on the Diamondbacks in first of 3-game series

The Atlanta Braves host the Arizona Diamondbacks to start a three-game series

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Matt Olson Is Heating Up As Race to Lead MLB in Home Runs Intensifies Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson can't stop launching home runs. Olson went deep for the 35th time this season on Tuesday, tying him...

2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Braves and Mets play, winner takes 3-game series

Both the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Who will be the HR king? We haven't had a race this close in over 40 years It’s crowded at the top. You may ask, "The top of what?" Well, the MLB home run leaderboard. Junior Caminero and Matt Olson each hit their 3...

3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Crushes two-run homer Tuesday Olson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored during Atlanta's 4-0 win over the Mets on Tuesday.

Impact Olson doubled Atlanta's lead in the eighth inning, when he took Chayce McDermott deep to right field for a 423-foot, two-run homer. It continues a hot stretch at the plate for Olson, who has eight long balls over his last 14 games and is up 35 home runs on the year. Not only is that now tied with Kyle Schwarber and Yordan Alvarez for most in the majors, but it is the third time in Olson's big-league career that he's recorded at least 35 homers in a season. Olson also ranks fourth in the majors this season in slugging percentage (.554) and ninth in OPS (.897) over 525 plate appearances.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Pérez pitches 6 more scoreless innings, Albies and Olson homer for Braves in 4-0 win over Mets

Martín Pérez pitched six more scoreless innings, Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 4-0

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Mets face the Braves leading series 1-0

The New York Mets take a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Atlanta Braves

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Today's Best MLB Home Run Prop Bets: Top 5 Predictions ft. Ben Rice, Matt Olson | August 11, 2026 Power hitters take center stage on Tuesday's MLB slate, with several stars likely to hit a home run. Hitter-friendly ballparks and other factors point toward long balls.

4 DAYS AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Kodai Senga gets 1st career save but Mets rookie gives away souvenir ball in comical scene

After earning his first career save, New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga wanted the ball as a keepsake

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Power surge continues Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's extra-inning win over the Yankees.

Impact The star first baseman produced the game's first run when he took Cam Schlittler deep in the seventh inning. Olson is up to 34 homers on the season, tied for third in the majors with the Rockies' Hunter Goodman and just one back of the Phillies' Kyle Schwarber and the Astros' Yordan Alvarez, and seven of them have come in his last 12 games -- a stretch in which the Atlanta slugger boasts a .289/.347/.822 slash line with nine RBI and 11 runs.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mets take on the Braves after Bichette's 5-hit game

The New York Mets take on the Atlanta Braves after Bo Bichette had five hits against the Pirates on Sunday

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Michael Harris II hits tiebreaking single in 10th inning as Braves edge Yankees 2-1

Michael Harris II opened the 10th inning with an RBI single, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Yankees 2-1 on Sunday to prevent a three-game sweep

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Cole outduels Sale in matchup of Cy Young winners as Yankees beat Braves 5-4

Gerrit Cole pitched seven strong innings and outdueled Chris Sale in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners as the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 Saturday

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves meet in game 2 of series

The New York Yankees face the Atlanta Braves, leading the series 1-0

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Goes long in Friday's loss Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Atlanta's 3-2 loss to the Yankees on Friday.

Impact It was a low-scoring affair Friday, but Olson put Atlanta up 2-0 with a solo blast in the ninth inning. The veteran first baseman has heated up at the plate, having smacked five solo home runs over his last seven games while going 10-for-25 in that span. Olson is up to 33 long balls on the year, which is tied with three other players for second-most in the majors behind Yordan Alvarez (35).

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees rally with 2 outs in 9th inning and beat Braves 3-2 in 10 after long rain delay

Ben Rice ripped a tying single off the right-field fence with two outs in the ninth inning and Ryan McMahon hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the 10th as the New York Yankees ral...

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Dubon leads Braves against the Yankees after 4-hit game

The Atlanta Braves take on the New York Yankees after Mauricio Dubon had four hits against the Marlins on Thursday

AUGUST 7 • Associated Press

Clubs 32nd homer Olson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, two walks and three total runs scored against the Marlins in an 11-3 victory Thursday.

Impact Olson's homer was a 422-foot shot to center field in the sixth inning, and he added a single for his fourth two-hit effort across his past six games. The veteran first baseman is batting .429 (9-for-21) during that span with four homers and three doubles. The hot stretch has pushed Olson's season OPS to .896, ninth-best in the majors and on pace for his highest regular-season mark since 2023. He also ranks fifth in MLB with 32 home runs.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Acuña hits 2 homers, Olson adds blast as Braves beat Marlins 11-3 for season-best 8th straight win

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit two home runs, including one assisted by Miami’s defense, and Matt Olson added a blast as the Atlanta Braves beat the Marlins 11-3 to complete a three-game swe...

AUGUST 7 • Associated Press

Braves try to keep home win streak alive, host the Marlins

The Atlanta Braves host the Miami Marlins trying to continue an eight-game home winning streak

AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

Braves' Matt Olson plays in 896th straight MLB game, passes Hall of Famer | Sporting News Atlanta's ironman first baseman moved ahead of Stan Musial and into eighth place on the all-time consecutive games played list.

AUGUST 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Elder leads the 1st-place Braves to their 7th win in a row, 4-1 over the Marlins

Bryce Elder pitched one-hit ball over seven innings, Drake Baldwin drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves won their season-high seventh in a row, beating the Miami Marlins 4-1

AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

Braves host the Marlins, look to extend home win streak

The Atlanta Braves, on a seven-game home winning streak, host the Miami Marlins

AUGUST 5 • Associated Press

Albies and Riley homer, Braves beat Marlins 4-2 behind Grant Holmes' 6 scoreless innings

Ozzie Albies and Austin Riley hit home runs and the Atlanta Braves extended their winning streak to six games with a 4-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night