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Matt Olson homers to tie Braves and Nationals

sportsApr 20, 20261524

Matt Olson launched a two-run, 419-foot home run off Nationals starter Jake Irvin in the fourth inning, scoring Drake Baldwin and tying the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals; it was Olson's sixth homer of the season. Statcast logged an exit velocity of 108.6 mph and a 26-degree launch angle on the blast. The shot would have been a home run in 28 of 30 MLB ballparks, remaining in play only in Arizona and Colorado.

Key Highlights

Matt Olson's two-run homer (419 ft) scored Drake Baldwin in the fourth.
Statcast recorded 108.6 mph exit velocity and a 26-degree launch angle.
The homer was Olson's sixth of the season for the Braves.
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