Matt Olson Powers Braves Past Nationals With 2-Run Homer

Matt Olson drove in three runs and the Braves beat the Nationals 9-4 on Monday night. The two-run homer was the biggest swing in Atlanta’s lineup, and it stretched Olson’s recent run of run production.

Olson’s 9-4 night

Olson finished 1-for-4 and delivered a two-run homer in the win. He also finished with three total RBI, giving Atlanta a steady run source in a game it controlled on the scoreboard.

That line fits the way he has been hitting lately. Olson has at least one RBI in five of his last six games, and he has eight RBI over that span.

Recent run production

The numbers through 23 games show a hitter driving the middle of the order. Olson had a.954 OPS and six deep drives through those first 23 games, a strong start built on extra-base impact rather than empty contact.

For Atlanta, the immediate result was a 9-4 win that leaned on Olson’s bat again. For Olson, Monday added another multi-RBI game to a stretch that has kept him in run-producing form almost every night.

Braves keep cashing in

The Braves did not need a long rally to separate from Washington. Olson’s homer and RBI total supplied enough pressure early to keep the Nationals behind, and his recent stretch suggests Atlanta can keep leaning on him when runners are on base.

Through five of his last six games, he has delivered at least one RBI. That is the cleanest sign of where the Braves’ offense has been getting its edge.