Matt Olson Player Props: June 29, Braves vs. Pirates

After a multi-hit showing in his last game (2-for-4 with an RBI), Matt Olson will look for continued success Saturday. The Atlanta Braves square off versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, and will see starting pitcher Paul Skenes at 4:10 PM ET on BSSE.

Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Matt Olson player prop bets.

Olson is batting .244 with 19 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 30 walks. Among all batters in baseball, Olson’s home run total ranks 43rd and his RBI tally ranks 43rd.

Matt Olson Prop Bets and Odds

• Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -205)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +400)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +160)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +110)

How to Watch Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

• Matchup: Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
• Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024
• TV Channel: BSSE
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)

Matt Olson vs. Paul Skenes

Matt Olson prop bet insights

• In 62.5% of his 80 games this season, Olson has recorded a base hit (50 times). He’s also put up 19 multi-hit games in 2024 (23.8%).
• Out of the 80 games he has gone to the plate in this season, he’s homered in 12 contests (15%), taking the pitcher deep in 3.6% of his trips to the plate.
• In 31 of 80 games this season (38.8%), Olson has scored, and six of those games (7.5%) included an effort that produced more than one run scored.
• He has driven in at least one run in 35% of his games this season (28 of 80), with two or more RBI in nine of those contests (11.3%). He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in three contests.
• In 70% of his 80 games this season, Olson has struck out (56 times). He’s also had 26 games with multiple punchouts in 2024 (32.5%).

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:24 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Matt Olson stats against the Pirates

Pirates starter: Paul Skenes

• Skenes takes the hill for the Pirates in his ninth of the season. He is 4-0 with a 2.14 ERA and 61 Ks in 46 1/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander’s last time out came on Sunday versus the Tampa Bay Rays, as he tossed seven innings, giving up one earned run while allowing six hits.
• The 22-year-old has an ERA of 2.14, with 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings in eight contests this year. Opposing batters have a .222 batting average against him.
• Skenes is aiming to extend a third-game quality start streak in this outing.