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Dodgers beat the Braves 3-1 to avoid a 4-game series sweep in a
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A's first baseman Matt Olson lagging in All-Star Game voting
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Matt Olson is the Braves' first baseman, and teammates love him
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Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson (28) in the seventh inning
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That's the Matt Olson the Braves traded for” - Atlanta Braves fans
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Atlanta Braves hit 61st home run in June to break NL record, Mets
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WATCH: Matt Olson goes deep to give the Braves a 4-3 lead in the fifth
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Olson becomes first Brave to deposit ball in Allegheny River
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Braves first MLB team to clinch playoff berth this year, rally to
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ICYMI: Atlanta Braves newly signed All-Star first baseman goes to
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Braves first baseman Matt Olson, shaped by bonds forged in Atlanta