On Sunday afternoon, the Atlanta Braves will finish their series with the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park.
They are coming off a 5-0 loss on Saturday.
That said, the series is tied up at 1-1.
Matt Olson (who batted 3rd) finished Saturday’s loss with one strikeout in four at-bats.
UPDATE: The Braves lost 3-2.
Olson had three hits.
Braves Make Matt Olson Decision
GettyMatt Olson #28 of the Atlanta Braves hits a single during the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on June 22, 2026 in San Diego, California.
For Sunday’s game, the Braves have announced their starting lineup.
Via Underdog MLB: “Braves 6/28 M. Dubón LF M. Harris II CF O. Albies 2B M. Olson 1B D. Baldwin DH A. Riley 3B J. Bart C E. White RF H. Kim SS C. Sale SP”
M. Dubón LF M. Harris II CF O. Albies 2B M. Olson 1B D. Baldwin DH A. Riley 3B J. Bart C E. White RF H. Kim SS
C. Sale SP
Olson has been moved down to the 4th spot in the order on Sunday.
The three-time MLB All-Star comes into the day batting .270 with 85 hits, 20 home runs, 52 RBIs, 53 runs and two stolen bases in 81 games.
He is in his fifth season playing for the Braves (following six with the Athletics).
Social Media Reacts To Sunday’s Lineup
GettyMatt Olson #28 of the Atlanta Braves rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of the game against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 12, 2026 in New York City.
Here’s what people were saying about Sunday’s lineup:
@BeaneaterB: “HSK back in there again. Get this dude right idgaf. He helped down the stretch last year a lot. Getting him right should be a priority.”
@Tyroneshelton: “Score some runs!!!”
@magic_mahomes: “Let’s take a Series fam”
@LightningFan083: “Can you win a game with Sale on the mound??”
@BarofsoapGDP: “Braves have an off day tomorrow before 13 games consecutively up until the all star break all in eastern time except the ST Louis series an hour behind to close the stretch”
Braves Right Now
GettyMichael Harris II #23 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates with Ha-Seong Kim #7 after the game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on June 26, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
While the Braves have gone cold at times this month, they are still one of the best teams in all of baseball.
They come into Sunday as the first-place team in the National League East with a 49-32 record in 81 games.
Following the Giants, the Braves will return home to host the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night at Truist Park.
Atlanta Braves Announce Matt Olson Decision Before Giants Series Finale