The Atlanta Braves have been a good team this season despite some early offensive struggles.
The lack of home runs this season from the offense that tied MLB’s single-season homer record last season has been the biggest storyline. After hitting 307 homers in 2023, Atlanta enters the weekend series with just 36, good for a tie for 18th and two behind the MLB average.
But another storyline that’s starting to get traction is the prolonged struggles of first baseman Matt Olson. One of baseball’s best sluggers last season, hitting a league-leading 54 homers and league-leading 139 RBIs with a NL-best .