Matt Olson Player Props: May 22, Braves vs. Cubs
Matt Olson went hitless in his last game (0-for-5), but will have another crack at it when the Atlanta Braves take on Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday at 7:40 PM ET on BSSO.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Matt Olson player prop bets.
Olson is batting .223 with nine doubles, a triple, six home runs and 21 walks. Among hitters in MLB play, Olson ranks 65th in home runs and 48th in RBI.
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- Matchup: Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs
- Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- TV Channel: BSSO
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -238)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +250)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +115)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -115)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +100)
Matt Olson prop bet insights
- Olson has a hit in 27 out of 45 games this year (60%), with multiple hits in eight of those games (17.8%).
- In 13.3% of his games this season, he has homered (six of 45). During the 2024 campaign, he’s hit a round-tripper in 3.1% of his trips to the plate.
- In 33.3% of his games this season (15 of 45), Olson has scored at least one run, and in three of those games (6.7%) he recorded two or more runs scored.
- He has plated at least one run 17 times this year in 45 games played (37.8%), including five times plating multiple runs (11.1%). He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in two contests.
- Olson has gone down on strikes at least once in 30 out of 45 games this season (66.7%), with two or more punchouts in 16 of them (35.6%).
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:28 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Matt Olson stats against the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/21/2024 | Javier Assad | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/15/2024 | Javier Assad | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/14/2024 | Jameson Taillon | 2-for-3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 5/13/2024 | Shota Imanaga | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/28/2023 | Marcus Stroman | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 9/27/2023 | Jameson Taillon | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/26/2023 | Justin Steele | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 8/6/2023 | Justin Steele | 2-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 8/5/2023 | Javier Assad | 1-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 8/4/2023 | Kyle Hendricks | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
Cubs starter: Justin Steele
- The Cubs will call on Steele (0-1) to make his fifth start of the season. He is 0-1 with a 5.21 ERA and 18 Ks in 19 2/3 innings pitched.
- When he last got the call on Thursday, the lefty went 5 2/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up four earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- In four games this year, the 28-year-old held an ERA of 5.21, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .247 against him.