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Matt Olson’s 3-Run Homer in the 10th Inning Lifts the Braves Past the Orioles 7
Matt Olson hit his 27th homer to cap a four-run 10th inning as Atlanta won its fifth game in six tries.
On Friday, July 24, 2026, Matt Olson hit his 27th home run in the 10th inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 7-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.
Atlanta starter Grant Holmes allowed three runs over five innings, while Baltimore starter Trevor Rogers pitched seven strong frames, striking out six and yielding only two runs.
Drake Baldwin tied the game with his 20th home run in the eighth inning, but Christian Encarnacion-Strand drove in four runs for Baltimore, including a two-run homer in the 10th.
Elieser Hernandez earned the win in his debut with the Braves, pitching three shutout innings in relief as Atlanta secured its third extra-innings victory of the season.
The three-game series continues Saturday as Atlanta RHP Bryce Elder faces Baltimore RHP Brandon Young in the opener's follow-up.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Matt Olson connected his 27th home run as part of a tenth inning of four races, and the Atlanta Bravos surpassed the Baltimore Orioles on Friday 7-6.