Matt Olson Player Props: August 29, Braves vs. Phillies
Matt Olson, coming off a one-hit showing in his last game (1-for-4), will take the field for the Atlanta Braves versus Cristopher Sanchez and the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. First pitch is at 6:40 PM ET on NBCS-PH.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Matt Olson player prop bets.
Olson has 30 doubles, a triple, 23 home runs and 52 walks while batting .231. Olson’s home runs rank 26th in MLB and he ranks 32nd in RBI in MLB. Olson heads into this game on a five-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .381 with five doubles, two home runs, a walk and nine RBI.
Watch tonight's Braves game on Fubo!Matt Olson Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -230)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +160)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +130)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +135)
How to Watch Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies
- Matchup: Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies
- Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
- TV Channel: NBCS-PH
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Matt Olson vs. Cristopher Sanchez
- In his career against Cristopher Sanchez, Olson is 2-for-9 with a double.
- When facing off against Cristopher Sanchez this season, Olson is 1-for-3 with a double.
- Against Cristopher Sanchez last season, Olson went 1-for-6.
Matt Olson prop bet insights
- In 82 of 133 games this season (61.7%) Olson has gotten a hit, and in 28 of those contests (21.1%) he posted at least two hits.
- He has hit a home run in 21 games this season (133 opportunities, 15.8%), leaving the ballpark in 4.1% of his plate appearances.
- Olson has touched home plate at least one time 51 times this year in 133 tries (38.3%), including scoring multiple runs in 8.3% of games (11 times).
- He has plated at least one run in 35.3% of his games this season (47 of 133), with two or more RBI in 14 of those contests (10.5%). He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in six contests.
- Olson has gone down on strikes one or more times in 94 of 133 games this year (70.7%), with two or more punchouts in 43 of those contests (32.3%).
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Matt Olson stats against the Phillies
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/22/2024 | Cristopher Sanchez | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/21/2024 | Aaron Nola | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 8/20/2024 | Zack Wheeler | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/7/2024 | Michael Mercado | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/6/2024 | Ranger Suárez | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 7/5/2024 | Aaron Nola | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 3/31/2024 | Ranger Suárez | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 3/30/2024 | Aaron Nola | 1-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 3/29/2024 | Zack Wheeler | 3-for-5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 10/12/2023 | Ranger Suárez | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Phillies starter: Cristopher Sanchez
- The Phillies will call on Sanchez (9-9) to make his 26th start of the season as he aims for his 10th win. He is 9-9 with a 3.51 ERA and 116 Ks in 146 1/3 innings pitched.
- His last outing came on Thursday versus the Atlanta Braves, when the left-hander went six innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- Among pitchers with enough innings to qualify, the 27-year-old’s 3.51 ERA ranks 26th, 1.271 WHIP ranks 50th, and 7.1 K/9 ranks 53rd.
- Sanchez is aiming to continue a second-game quality start streak in this game.