NEW YORK — As the Braves continue their dominance of the Mets and fuel hope of jumping back into the postseason picture, it’s time to recognize how Matt Olson’s teammates feel about both his production and presence.
“I can’t say enough about the guy,” Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider said. “I mean, we’d be here all day. He’s just an unbelievable person, player and leader. We couldn’t be doing it without himOlson is tied for the best fWAR among all MLB first basemen and he is on pace for what would be his fourth 30-homer, 100-RBI season since 2021. But he’s just glad he and his teammates are once again tallying clutch hits, like the two-out, two-run single that capped a five-run sixth in a 7-4 win over the Mets on Tuesday night at Citi Field.
“It’s something we were having a hard time doing,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “You have to do that. You have to get two-out hits if you’re going to win games. They were few and far between, but now it’s getting back to being baseball again.”
Since losing Chris Sale to a rib fracture that could sideline him into August and dropping a three-game series in Miami, the Braves have tallied consecutive wins and improved to 5-0 on the season against the Mets. They have also won 10 of 14 since winning just three times during a 17-game span from May 20-June 8.
“It feels like our brand of baseball,” Olson said. “The pitching staff has just been solid all year round. It feels like the difference has been just rolling some stuff together on offense.”.”
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