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Matt Olson hits homers 49, 50, not enough as Phillies top Braves 7-5 in 2nd game of doubleheader.

Brandon Marsh homered, Jake Cave hit an RBI triple and the Philadelphia Phillies spoiled Matt Olson’s 50th homer and salvaged a doubleheader split with a 7-5 win over the Atlanta B...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • Associated Press

Matt Olson's home run spree highlights Ben Verlander's team of the week

Braves slugger Matt Olson hit five homers in six days to retake the MLB lead. See who else made Ben Verlander's team of the week.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Matt Olson's home run spree highlights Ben Verlander's team of the week

Posts fifth straight multi-hit game Olson went 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Pirates.

Impact With the pair of base knocks, Olson closed out the weekend with his fifth multi-hit effort in a row. He slashed .611/.682/1.167 overall during that stretch with three home runs, seven RBI and seven runs and is now batting a career-best .277 on the season. Though teammate Ronald Acuna remains the heavy frontrunner for the National League MVP honors, Olson (48 home runs, 121 RBI and 112 runs in 142 games) has done his part to push the likes of Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman for a top-three spot in the balloting.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Atlanta Braves' Matt Olson leads Ben's Team of the Week | Flippin' Bats

Atlanta Braves' Matt Olson leads Ben's Team of the Week | Flippin' Bats

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Braves become 1st MLB team to clinch playoff spot as Acuña and Olson lead rally past Pirates The Atlanta Braves became the first team to clinch a playoff berth, rallying past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Sunday as Matt Olson went 2...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Have Shohei Ohtani & Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. locked up the AL & NL MVPs? | Flippin' Bats

Have Shohei Ohtani & Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. locked up the AL & NL MVPs? | Flippin' Bats

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Stays hot Saturday Olson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Pirates.

Impact Olson has five homers and five multi-hit efforts during his six-game hitting streak. Unfortunately, all of those homers have been of the solo variety. The first baseman is up to 48 long balls, 118 RBI and 112 runs scored this year, all career highs, and he's added a stolen base, 25 doubles, three triples and a .275/.381/.603 slash line through 141 contests.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

David O'Brien: Matt Olson hit an MLB-leading 48th homer, his... - The Athletic Matt Olson hit an MLB-leading 48th homer, his fifth in six games, to move within three of Andruw Jones' franchise-record 51. But then Pirate...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

'I'm pushing for him': Olson closing in on Braves' HR record ATLANTA -- About 30 minutes before Matt Olson took another step toward breaking the Braves’ season record for home runs, Andruw Jones said h...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • MLB.COM

Matt Olson is Braves' 2023 Roberto Clemente Award nominee The award is given annually to the major leaguer who “best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involv...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • AJC.COM

Homers in fourth straight game Olson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk in Thursday's 8-5 victory against St. Louis.

Impact Olson belted one of five Atlanta homers in the win, slugging a 410-foot shot to center field in the fifth inning. It was his fourth consecutive contest with a long ball, increasing his big-league lead in that category to 47. During the homer streak, Olson has gone 8-for-15 with four RBI and six runs scored.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Olson ties Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews as he nears Braves' home run record There’s a real chance Matt Olson will become the Braves’ single-season home run record holder in the next couple weeks.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • AJC.COM

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves Highlights

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves Highlights

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Acuña hits 2 of Braves' 5 homers, Olson hits 47th in 8-5 win over Cardinals

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit two of Atlanta’s five home runs, Matt Olson increased his major league-leading total to 47 and the Braves beat slumping Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardi...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • Associated Press

Matt Olson CRUSHES his 47th home run to give the Braves the lead over the Cardinals

Matt Olson CRUSHES his 47th home run to give the Braves the lead over the Cardinals

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Slugs 46th homer Olson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's loss to St. Louis.

Impact Olson belted a solo shot to right-center field in the sixth inning for his 46th long ball of the campaign. That's a career-high total for the first baseman and the most in the majors. Olson also leads the league with 115 RBI while slashing .270/.375/.591 over 618 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Braves' Matt Olson hits his league-leading 46th home run against the Cardinals

Braves' Matt Olson hits his league-leading 46th home run against the Cardinals

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves Highlights

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves Highlights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Accounts for lone run in loss Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Olson went 0-for-13 with one walk and four strikeouts over the first three games of this weekend's series versus the Dodgers. He got off the schneid Sunday with a seventh-inning homer, but that was the extent of Atlanta's scoring. The first baseman is up to 44 homers -- 10 more than he had last year -- while adding 113 RBI, 104 runs scored, a stolen base, 24 doubles, three triples and a .266/.373/.581 slash line over 136 games.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Highlights

Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Highlights

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Matt Olson CRANKS a solo home run to cut the Braves' deficit against the Dodgers

Matt Olson CRANKS a solo home run to cut the Braves' deficit against the Dodgers

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

David O'Brien: Braves' Matt Olson, when I asked him how... - The Athletic Braves' Matt Olson, when I asked him how teammate Ronald Acuña Jr. could pull that off -- get married in the morning, on almost no sleep, th...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Ben Verlander's top five MLB storylines to watch in September

From an MVP battle for the ages to the home run king to playoff pushes, Ben Verlander examines the top remaining storylines of the regular s...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Ben Verlander's top five MLB storylines to watch in September

David O'Brien: There are 11 major league hitters with 30 or... - The Athletic There are 11 major league hitters with 30 or more homers this season, and three of them are Braves: Matt Olson (43), Austin Riley (31), Marc...

AUGUST 30, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Mookie Betts? Ronald Acuña Jr.? Suddenly, the NL MVP race is going down to the wire

The NL leaders in WAR, home runs, doubles and stolen bases are four different players, and they hail from the two best teams. So, which one...

AUGUST 29, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Mookie Betts? Ronald Acuña Jr.? Suddenly, the NL MVP race is going down to the wire