Olson's 3-Run Homer Backs 6 Strong Innings From Elder as Braves Avoid a Sweep, Beating Arizona 5-3
Matt Olson hit his 36th homer and Bryce Elder allowed two runs in six innings as Atlanta avoided a three-game sweep.
- On Sunday, August 16, 2026, Matt Olson hit a three-run homer to lead the Atlanta Braves past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3, avoiding a three-game sweep in Atlanta.
- Pitcher Bryce Elder threw six strong innings to earn the win, bouncing back from a difficult start against the New York Mets where he surrendered seven runs and 10 hits.
- Olson's game-winning, 437-foot shot marked his 36th homer of the season; Ronald Acuña Jr. put the Braves ahead 2-1 earlier with a run-scoring double in the fifth.
- Raisel Iglesias claimed his 25th save despite surrendering a ninth-inning run, while Diamondbacks third baseman Nolan Arenado left with left trunk discomfort, affecting a team tied for NL wild-card position.
- The Diamondbacks head to Boston on Monday to open a three-game series against the Red Sox, while the Braves travel to Minnesota to face the Twins.
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CBS 13 Sports: Diamondbacks unable to pull off sweep
World Nineball Tour comes to region, Freedom FC coaches go to coaching development program YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Arizona fell to the Braves in Atlants 5-3 and fall to 66-59 on the season. They are a game back of the Padres for the final wild card spot. World Nineball Tour hosted the Arizona Open Championship The post CBS 13 Sports: Diamondbacks unable to pull off sweep appeared first on KYMA.
Atlanta won 5-3 against Arizona in a game held at Truist Park on the 17th. Kim Ha-seong, who recorded an RBI the previous day, was unable to play in the game. Kim is having a difficult season, appearing in 31 games with a batting average of 0.066, 4 RBIs, and 1 stolen base.
Atlanta avoids a sweep with a 5-3 win over Arizona, fueled by Matt Olson's 3-run homer and 6 strong innings from Bryce Elder
Matt Olson hit a three-run homer to back six strong innings from Bryce Elder, leading the Atlanta Braves past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 to avoid a three-game sweep.
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Matt Olson’s 3-run HR boosts Braves, denies D-backs sweep
Matt Olson's tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning was the difference as the Atlanta Braves defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Sunday to salvage the finale of their three-game series. The Diamondbacks won the season series 4-3. With the game tied 2-2, Austin Riley doubled and Drake Baldwin walked to set the table.
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Olson's 3-run homer backs 6 strong innings from Elder as Braves avoid a sweep, beating Arizona 5-3
Matt Olson hit a three-run homer to back six strong innings from Bryce Elder, leading the Atlanta Braves past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 to avoid a three-game sweep.
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