NOVEMBER 21 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
MATT OLSON #28 - FIRST BASEMAN - ATLANTA BRAVES
29 HR •
98 RBI •
.247 AVG
29 HR
98 RBI
.247 AVG
In Photos: Matt Olson celebrates 3 years of love with wife Nicole through throwback moments Braves first baseman Matt Olson and his wife Nicole celebrated their third year of love and togetherness on Wednesday.
'Devastated' Joe Musgrove needs Tommy John surgery and won't pitch for the Padres in the NLDS
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Higashioka's homer starts rally as Padres beat Braves 5-4 to sweep NL Wild Card Series
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Starting pitchers Max Fried and Joe Musgrove exit early with injuries in Braves-Padres playoff game
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Braves quieted in Game 1, putting them in must-win mode SAN DIEGO -- Matt Olson smirked when asked about the Braves being underdogs during their National League Wild Card Series against the Padres...
OCTOBER 2 • MLB.COM
Braves salvage playoff berth with 3-0 win over the Mets, who win thrilling opener 8-7 to clinch
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Braves look to keep home win streak alive, host the Royals
The Atlanta Braves, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Kansas City RoyalsSEPTEMBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Albies, Urshela homer as Braves edge Marlins 5-4
Michael Harris II tripled, singled and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 5-4 on SundaySEPTEMBER 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Olson hits tiebreaking homer and Braves beat Marlins 6-2 to stay 2 back of Mets for wild card
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Marlins start 3-game series at home against the Braves
The Miami Marlins open a three-game series at home against the Atlanta Braves on FridaySEPTEMBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homers twice in rout Olson went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs, four total RBI and three total runs scored in Friday's 15-3 win over Cincinnati.
Impact Olson got the scoring started with a solo shot off Julian Aguiar in the second inning before adding a three-run homer in the fifth, extending Atlanta's lead to 8-1. While it's been a down year overall for Olson, he's been on fire down the stretch, going 15-for-36 (.417) with a pair of home runs and 15 RBI in his last 10 games. The 30-year-old first baseman has boosted his slash line to .243/.326/.459 with 28 homers, 94 RBI and 76 runs scored across 647 plate appearances this season.
SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
Olson homers twice and Sale wins his major league-leading 18th as the Braves rout the Reds 15-3
Matt Olson hit two of Atlanta’s six home runs, Chris Sale coasted to his career-high 18th win and the Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 15-3SEPTEMBER 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reds and Braves square off in series rubber match
The Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves meet on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game seriesSEPTEMBER 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reds play the Braves on home winning streak
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Atlanta Braves blow a 4-run lead in a costly 6-5 loss to Cincinnati Reds
Michael Harris II and Matt Olson homered for Atlanta, but the Braves blew a four-run lead in a costly 6-5 loss to the Cincinnati RedsSEPTEMBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reds pitcher Brandon Williamson departs in the 2nd inning with strained elbow
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brandon Williamson has left their game against Atlanta with a strained left elbowSEPTEMBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kevin McAlpin on Chris Sale, Matt Olson, Braves' push | 09/17/2024 Kevin McAlpin joins High Heat to talk about Chris Sale's great season, what Matt Olson brings, the Braves' playoff push, and more
SEPTEMBER 17 • MLB.COM
Drives in four in win Olson went 2-for-5 with two doubles, four RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 10-1 win over the Dodgers.
Impact Olson has gone 13-for-45 (.289) with nine RBI and five doubles over 12 contests in September. He hasn't hit a home run since he swatted two of them Aug. 29. The first baseman is up to a .238/.317/.442 slash line with 25 homers, 86 RBI, 71 runs scored, 36 doubles and no stolen bases across 148 games this season.
SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Sale stymies Dodgers and Ohtani on his way to 17th win as Braves beat LA 10-1
Chris Sale allowed one run and struck out six over six innings, shutting down Shohei Ohtani in the process, for his major league-leading 17th win of the season as the Atlanta Brave...SEPTEMBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michael Harris II hits 2 homers and Braves rout Nationals 12-0 despite López's early exit
Michael Harris II hit two of Atlanta’s four home runs and the Braves had 15 hits in a 12-0 rout of the Washington Nationals, despite losing starter Reynaldo López to a right should...SEPTEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Braves host the Blue Jays to start 3-game series
The Atlanta Braves host the Toronto Blue Jays to open a three-game seriesSEPTEMBER 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rockies look to end 3-game skid, play the Braves
The Colorado Rockies head into the matchup with the Atlanta Braves as losers of three in a rowSEPTEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Braves bring 1-0 series lead over Rockies into game 2
The Atlanta Braves lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Colorado RockiesSEPTEMBER 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Braves host the Rockies to start 3-game series
The Atlanta Braves open a three-game series at home against the Colorado Rockies on TuesdaySEPTEMBER 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
