Matt

Olson

Crow-Armstong (center field), Ian Happ (left field) and Nico Hoerner (second base) made it three Gold Glove winners for the Cubs. Also chosen were Logan Webb (pitcher), Patrick Bailey (catcher), Matt Olson (first base), Ke’Bryan Hayes (third base), Masyn Winn (shortstop), Fernando Tatis Jr. (right field) and Javier Sanoja (utilityman). Those seem like all of the right choices for the most part, though we’re once again seeing there’s just no reason for there to be a utilityman Gold Glove handed out every year.

Olson’s streak of four games with a homer ended in the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader, but five days in a row is still something. Alas, that’s going to come to an end tomorrow, since the Braves have the day off. Olson has 28 homers, 92 RBI and a .281 average nearly 30 points higher than his career mark of .254.

Drake Baldwin came off the bench and doubled in the go-ahead run before Olson essentially put the game away. It was Olson’s lone hit, so his streak of games with a home run concluded at four. The triple was his second of the season and seventh ever in 1,213 major league games.

Olson has also had multiple hits in each game, going 10-for-18 with three doubles to pair with the four homers. The stretch has raised his OPS from .827 to .862 and given him a shot of reaching 30 homers (three away) and 100 RBI (12 away). He came in at 29 homers and 98 RBI last year, ending a streak of three straight 30-100 seasons.

Olson hit a three-run blast off Mitchell Parker for his 26th homer of 2025. He also doubled in a run in the seventh to extend Atlanta’s lead to 7-1 and extend Olson’s RBI total to 87. The 31-year-old has been solid in 2025 with a .277/.372/.483 slash, and while it’s far from one of his best campaigns, it certainly keeps him relevant in all eligible fantasy formats.

Olson got the Braves on the board with a 424-foot (108.5 mph EV) solo shot off of Hunter Brown in the fourth inning, pulling the Braves to within five runs at 6-1. He also led off the seventh inning with a single and scored on a two-out single off the bat of Ha-Seong Kim. For the season, the 31-year-old slugger is now hitting .271/.367/.466 with 24 long balls and 82 RBI.

This was a major shift from the heater that Suárez has been on of late. Coming into this start, he’d struck out 22 batters over his last two starts and allowed just two earned runs. Here, the Braves knocked him around for six hits over the first two innings and it was a minor miracle he didn’t give up more runs. He’ll try to get back on track next time out against the Brewers.

The Braves offense couldn’t muster up more than one run despite 12 total hits in this game. As a team, they went 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base in a one-run loss. Of Olson’s three hits, none went for extra-bases or brought anyone home. We’re finally getting towards the end of a season that all Braves fans and players cannot wait to forget.

Olson worked Aaron Nola for a walk in the top half of the first inning and came around to score on a two-run single off the bat of Michael Harris II. He then tagged Nola for a 378-foot (101.1 mph EV) solo shot in the sixth inning that pulled the Braves to within 11 runs at 15-4. He drew a pair of walks in the ballgame, reaching base safely in three of his four plate appearances. For the season, the 31-year-old slugger is now slashing .266/.364/.456 with 21 long balls and 75 RBI.

Olson smacked a one-out double off of Shane Smith in the first inning and rode home on a two-run blast by Michael Harris II. He then singled in the seventh inning and scored as Drake Baldwin worked a bases-loaded walk. The 31-year-old slugger also doubled in the eighth inning and scored the go-ahead run on Baldwin’s two-run single. On the season, he’s now hitting .273/.370/.461 with 19 homers, 72 RBI and one stolen base.