Olson Reaches 32 HRs With 47 Games Left in Season
The Braves first baseman is on a pace that echoes his record 2023 season, when he hit as many as 24 HRs in any 47-game window.
Matt Olson has hit his 32nd home run of the current season with approximately 47 games remaining. During his 54-homer 2023 season, Olson hit 18 or more home runs within a 47-game span on multiple occasions, with a peak of 24 in a single such window. Reaching 50 homers would require 18 more over the final stretch, a benchmark he has previously demonstrated the ability to hit.
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