On Monday night, the Atlanta Braves are playing the Miami Marlins at Truist Park.
The Braves are coming off a 13-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians (also at home).
Matt Olson finished the massive win with two hits, one RBI and two runs in five at-bats.
Braves Star Just Made Major MLB History
GettyMatt Olson #28 of the Atlanta Braves hits a single against the Kansas City Royals during the first inning of the home opener at Truist Park on March 27, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
During Monday’s showdown, Olson made major MLB history by playing in his 799th straight game.
Sarah Langs of MLB.com wrote: “Matt Olson is playing his 799th consecutive game today, dating to 5/2/21, the 11th-longest streak in MLB history
1982-98 Cal Ripken Jr: 2,632 1925-39 Lou Gehrig: 2,130 1916-25 Everett Scott: 1,307 1975-83 Steve Garvey: 1,207 2000-07 Miguel Tejada: 1,152 1963-70 Billy Williams: 1,117 1922-30 Joe Sewell: 1,103 1952-57 Stan Musial: 895 1949-55 Eddie Yost: 829 1931-37 Gus Suhr: 822 2021-pres Matt Olson: 799 *active 1955-60 Nellie Fox: 798”
GettyMatt Olson #28 of the Atlanta Braves hits a two-run homer during the sixth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Truist Park on April 10, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Olson came into the night batting .290 with four home runs, 11 RBI’s and 13 runs in his first 16 games of the 2026 season.
Olson’s Career With The Braves
The 32-year-old has been a huge contributor for the Braves since joining the franchise in 2022.
After losing superstar Freddie Freeman to the Los Angeles Dodgers, they made a quick move to replace him with Olson.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan wrote (on March 15, 2022): “Not only does Atlanta have a new 1B in Matt Olson, it’s going to have him for a long, long time. Olson and the Braves have agreed on an eight-year, $168 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN. Atlanta locks up the hometown kid two years before he was due to hit the market.”
GettyMatt Olson #28 of the Atlanta Braves rounds the bases following a home run during the fourth inning against the Houston Astros at Truist Park on September 13, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Over his time in Atlanta, Olson is batting .261 with 150 home runs, 446 RBI’s and 402 runs in 664 games.
He has helped lead the franchise to the MLB playoffs three times.
Before the Braves, the three-time MLB All-Star spent six years with the Athletics.
Mark Bowman of MLB.com wrote (on April 12): “Three days before the start of what now stands as the 11th longest consecutive games streak in MLB history, Matt Olson suffered an injury that threatened sight in his left eye. The pictures he provided for this story show why there was initial concern”
Braves Right Now
The Braves are coming off a year where they surprisingly missed the 2025 MLB playoffs.
That said, they still have one of the best rosters in the entire National League.
Right now, the Braves are 10-6 in 16 games, which has them at the top of their division.
Atlanta Braves Star Just Made Major MLB History In Marlins Game