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Braves' Matt Olson crushes a solo home run against the A's

Braves' Matt Olson crushes a solo home run against the A's

MAY 30, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

David O'Brien: Matt Olson hit two homers Sunday vs. Philly to... - The Athletic Matt Olson hit two homers Sunday vs. Philly to give Atlanta's first baseman 16 for the season including an NL-leading nine at home. His 464-...

MAY 29, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Drills two home runs Olson went 3-for-5 with two homers and four RBI in Sunday's win over Philadelphia.

Impact Olson launched a two-run shot during Atlanta's seven-run first inning before going deep again in the fifth. He was in a small slump entering Sunday, going 3-for-25 (.120) over his previous seven games since his last multi-hit effort. Still, he's ripped five homers over his last 10 contests, giving him 16 on the year with a .236/.360/.538 slash line.

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Olson leads powerful attack as Braves batter Phillies Matt Olson hit two home runs, including one in the first inning to ignite a seven-run rally, and Spencer Strider struck out nine to help the...

MAY 29, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Matt Olson launches his second home run 464 feet to extend the Braves' lead over the Phillies

Matt Olson launches his second home run 464 feet to extend the Braves' lead over the Phillies

MAY 29, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Matt Olson and Austin Riley hit back-to-back home runs to give the Braves a 3-0 lead vs. the Phillies

Matt Olson and Austin Riley hit back-to-back home runs to give the Braves a 3-0 lead vs. the Phillies

MAY 28, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Mashes monstrous homer Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 4-3 win against the Dodgers on Wednesday.

Impact Olson broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning with a moonshot to right field that traveled an estimated 456 feet. It was his sixth hit over his past six games, all of which have gone for extra bases (three doubles, three homers). Olson is up to 14 long balls on the campaign, tied for third-most in the majors.

MAY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Braves' Matt Olson crushes a 456-foot home run vs. the Dodgers

Braves' Matt Olson crushes a 456-foot home run vs. the Dodgers

MAY 25, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Homers again Saturday Olson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-3 loss to Seattle.

Impact Olson opened the scoring with the two-run shot in the first inning off Seattle starter Logan Gilbert. The Mariners would score the next seven runs, and Atlanta didn't have time to catch up. Olson has two homers and two doubles while hitting .368 (7-for-19) over his last five games. The slugger is up to 13 long balls, 34 RBI, 37 runs scored and a .243/.373/.538 slash line through 45 contests this season.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Olson DRILLS a two-run homer as Braves grab 2-0 lead over Mariners

Matt Olson DRILLS a two-run homer as Braves grab 2-0 lead over Mariners

MAY 20, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Goes deep in win Olson went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Friday's win over Seattle.

Impact Olson opened the game's scoring with an RBI double in the first inning. He later belted a solo shot in the 8th inning, his 12th of the season and first sine May 9. The lefty slugger has multiple hits in two of his last three games after failing to accomplish that for 18 straight contests. Since the start of May, Olson has gone 13-for-62 (.210) with six extra-base hits.

MAY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Olson's solo home run in the eighth leads the Braves to a 6-2 victory over the Mariners

Matt Olson's solo home run in the eighth leads the Braves to a 6-2 victory over the Mariners

MAY 20, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Braves rally to beat Rangers, but Matt Olson's strikeout-plagued slump continues This was Olson's fifth hitless game in his past seven and he endured his 17th multi-strikeout game this season.

MAY 18, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Mashes 11th homer Olson went 1-for-2 with three walks, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Red Sox.

Impact The first baseman hammered a hanging curveball from Nick Pivetta on the first pitch he saw in the first inning, and Boston pitchers wanted no part of him the rest of the night. Olson extended his hitting streak to seven games with the blast, his third in the last five contests and his 11th of the year, and despite a career-worst 33.3 percent strikeout rate so far in 2023, he's recorded an impressive .250/.382/.551 slash line with 29 RBI in 36 games.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Boston Red Sox vs. Atlanta Braves Highlights

Boston Red Sox vs. Atlanta Braves Highlights

MAY 10, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Olson's 2-run HR in 1st helps Braves overpower Red Sox 9-3

Matt Olson crushed a two-run homer in Atlanta’s four-run first inning and the Braves overwhelmed Nick Pivetta and the Boston Red Sox 9-3

MAY 10, 2023 • Associated Press

Braves' Matt Olson hits a deep shot to right field to take the 2-0 lead over the Red Sox

Braves' Matt Olson hits a deep shot to right field to take the 2-0 lead over the Red Sox

MAY 9, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Matt Olson crushes a solo home run, giving the Braves an early lead vs. the Orioles

Matt Olson crushes a solo home run, giving the Braves an early lead vs. the Orioles

MAY 9, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Matt Olson hits a home run in the ninth inning of the Braves' 6-3 victory over the Marlins

Matt Olson hits a home run in the ninth inning of the Braves' 6-3 victory over the Marlins

MAY 9, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Homers Sunday Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 3-2 win over Baltimore.

Impact Olson's first-inning homer was Atlanta's lone run until Sam Hilliard scored on a wild pitch in the 10th inning. The long ball was Olson's 10th of the year and his fourth in 11 games. The 29-year-old first baseman is slashing .246/.369/.530with 30 runs scored and 27 RBI through his first 160 plate appearances this season.

MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Provides insurance with homer Olson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-3 win over Miami.

Impact Olson gave Atlanta a bit more breathing room with his ninth-inning solo shot. He's hit safely in five of his last six games, going 5-for-23 with two homers, four RBI and eight runs scored in that span. He's up to nine long balls, 26 RBI, 27 runs and a .244/.363/.528 slash line through 32 contests overall. The first baseman is also striking out at a career-worst 34.9 percent rate.

MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Olson crushes a three-run homer, extending the Braves' lead over the Mets

Matt Olson crushes a three-run homer, extending the Braves' lead over the Mets

MAY 4, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Slugs eighth homer Olson went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Friday's 4-0 win over the Mets.

Impact The first baseman crushed a David Peterson offering to right field in the fifth inning, sending the ball an estimated 433 feet. The blast came just in the nick of time too, as an 88-minute rain delay resulted in the game being called after five frames. Olson is up to eight homers in 27 games to begin the season to go along with a .252/.369/.563 slash line, 20 runs and an NL-leading 25 RBI.

APRIL 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

David O'Brien: The distance of Matt Olson's three-run homer in... - The Athletic The distance of Matt Olson's three-run homer in Friday's rain-shortened 4-0 road win over the Mets was revised to 461 feet, the second-longe...

APRIL 29, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Clubs solo homer Olson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Marlins.

Impact Olson had a rollercoaster evening Wednesday, striking out three times in the win but hitting a solo homer to open the top of the eighth to bring Atlanta to within one. He sparked the offense, as the team rallied around his long ball to put up four total runs in the inning and claim the lead. Olson has hit seven home runs this season with 21 RBI and 19 runs scored over 25 games.

APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE