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.

Matt Olson Odds, Prop Bets and Game Info

• 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

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.