Are you not entertained!? With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Korey Lee went yard to cash our +900 home run ticket. That's the biggest score we've had all year, but it doesn't mean we're satisfied.
Matt Olson and the Braves’ offense appear to be coming around. While the Atlanta Braves wait for the starting lineup to really find its footing, the pitching staff continues to be the driving force of the club.
Chris Sale was looking like his former Cy Young contending self as he dominated the Cubs. Matt Olson came through with a HR. The Atlanta Braves faced the Cubs and Jameson Taillon with his 1.13 ERA in what looked like would be a low scoring affair.
At this time last year, the Atlanta Braves were just starting their historic season. They were racking up runs and homers, putting up staggering offensive numbers that would end up being team highs.
The Atlanta Braves are currently in second place in the National League East. However, it’s been a rough start to the season for star infielder Matt Olson.
Hangovers are real folks, and on the surface Matt Olson is having a Hall of Fame hangover following his career-best season in 2023 in which he broke a Braves franchise record for home runs, finishing with 54.
The Braves might be 20-9, which is currently the best record in baseball, but they are 20-9 with some concerns. Ronald Acuña Jr, Matt Olson, and Austin Riley — three legitimate NL MVP candidates coming into the season — have frankly been below average players through the first month, and it’s been far worse of late.
The Braves own MLB’s best record at 19-8 and have won 11 of their last 14 games. There’s not much to complain about in Atlanta, but slow starts from their superstars are somewhat alarming.
When the A's decided to release Stephen Piscotty on August 16, 2022, it wasn't the news that the A's outfielder wanted at that time. In 42 games for the A's that season, Piscotty was batting .190 with a .252 OBP in manager Mark Kotsay's first season.
We were unable to cash a home run prop on Monday night, bringing a brief end to our recent hot streak. Let's start a new one on Tuesday night with our three favorite home run bets for the MLB slate.
If there's one thing other MLB teams have learned from watching the Atlanta Braves over the past few years, it's that you never put dirt on them until the final strike is in the catcher's mitt.
While the Braves fell to the Phillies on Sunday, Atlanta still won the series and outscored Philadelphia by 13 runs over the course of three games. Here are three things we learned following the first series of the season.
So where are the betting values on the odds table for major-league RBI leaders? Yardbarker's Matt Wiesenfeld shines a light on the board.
Since his arrival to the Atlanta Braves in 2022, Matt Olson has become one of the most feared sluggers in the National League, winning a Silver Slugger
When it came down to the National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) award last season, Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. won the honor unanimously in an incredible season.
When looking at dominant players in MLB, you can't overlook Matt Olson when it comes to this season's home run race, says YB's Chelena Goldman.
How many of the NL home run champions since 1993 can you name in five minutes?
Matt Olson won’t be the Atlanta Braves team MVP in 2023, which could, perhaps, explain why his historic season for the franchise has not garnered proper appreciation on the national level.
Olson has simply been on another level.
Matt Olson is amid the most prolific power-hitting season in Braves franchise history. As Kelly Crull so elegantly put during Wednesday’s series finale against the Yankees, the All-Star first baseman has more home runs than the club has losses this season.
Professional athletes routinely insist they don't pay attention to outside noise, but it sounds like that wasn't the case with the 2022 Atlanta Braves.
One of the biggest stories in the Braves‘ history is the club trading for Matt Olson after letting Freddie Freeman walk in free agency, in a move that Chase has dubbed “the worst mistake in franchise history,” which has now become a meme among fans.
Matt Olson had the entire Chicago metropolitan going through it over the weekend.
Given the Braves are on pace to challenge the record for most home runs by a team in a single season, a record held by the 2019 Twins with 307 long balls, they have several candidates that could be considered for the home run derby.
Matt Olson and the Atlanta Braves are going for the sweep against the Minnesota Twins. The Braves first baseball is doing his job as he scored Ronald Acuña in the first inning to put the Braves on the board early.
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