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Matt Olson's Tiebreaking Homer Lifts Braves Past Blue Jays on Lou Gehrig Day

  • On Tuesday night, Matt Olson hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves past the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3. Olson's 17th home run of the season snapped a 3-3 deadlock.
  • Bouncing back from his worst start of the season, Bryce Elder went 6 2/3 innings, allowing six hits and three runs. The performance marked significant improvement over his previous 8-0 loss to the Red Sox.
  • Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman took the loss despite another deep start. Kazuma Okamoto hit his 13th home run in the second inning, and Daulton Varsho added a sacrifice fly in the sixth.
  • Raisel Iglesias secured his 11th save in the ninth inning, pushing the Atlanta Braves' record to 41-20. Michael Harris and Ozzie Albies drove in early runs to help Atlanta establish an early lead.
  • Wednesday's matchup features Braves RHP Grant Holmes against Blue Jays LHP Patrick Corbin in the second game of the three-game set. The pitching duel will determine momentum in Atlanta.
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Matt Olson's HR breaks tie, boosts Braves over Blue Jays

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
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