Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in a loss to the Mariners on Tuesday. The blast was Olson's 34th of the season to go with 104 RBI and 97 runs scored as Olson has been one of the most consistent fantasy assets this season. What's elevated Olson's game to the next level has been his batting average gains as his .274 BA represents a career-best for the 27-year-old. This can be chalked up to an excellent 16% strikeout rate which, you guessed it, ...

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with his 33rd homer of the season on Saturday versus the Rangers. The A's continue to spiral downward in the standings, but Olson is doing his part as he remains near the league-lead in most power metrics. Olson's .913 OPS ranks 11th in baseball while his .381 wOBA and .380 xwOBA are both in the top-eighth percentile among qualified hitters. Keep Olson locked into starting lineups for one more with Texas before the A's head to their former...

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 0-for-4 with an RBI in a loss to the White Sox on Tuesday. Olson drove in a run early with a sac fly, but couldn't muster anything else versus a stingy Chicago bullpen. Olson has been quiet lately, but he still ranks in the top-eight percent in baseball with a .380 wOBA and a .382 xwOBA, so it's only a matter of time before the slugger heats back up. On the season Olson is slashing an impressive .273/.370/.541 with 32 homers and 90 RBI. He's a ...

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored in a loss to the Tigers on Wednesday. Olson got the scoring started with a sacrifice fly in the first inning. He broke a 3-3 tie in the fifth inning with a two-run double and came around to score one batter later when Jed Lowrie also doubled. Olson ranks eighth in baseball with a .550 slugging percentage and fantasy managers should expect that type of power production down the stretch as he's making hard...

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. The homer was Olson's 32nd of the season - and 17th versus a left-handed pitcher - as the big first baseman has been one of the most reliable sources of power in fantasy regardless of matchup. He's got 82 RBI to go with his impressive home run total and his .563 slugging percentage ranks sixth among all qualified hitters. Olson has one more game with the Mariners ...

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a win over the White Sox on Thursday. Olson came up in a tie game in the top of the seventh and quickly gave Oakland a lead it wouldn't relinquish by blasting a 391-foot shot that Statcast clocked at 109.4 MPH off the bat. The All-Star first baseman is having another fantastic season as he's slashing .279/.376/.567 with 31 homers and 81 RBI, anchoring a good Oakland lineup. He's a must-start first baseman in fantasy...

Oakland A's first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-3 with a homer and two walks during an 8-6 loss to the Texas Rangers on Friday night. The 27-year-old took Rangers relief pitcher Josh Sborz deep for his 29th homer of the season during the seventh inning. The 2021 All-Star also has 77 RBI, 74 runs scored, and three stolen bases with a .283/.378/.571 line across 399 at-bats. Olson is also on pace to establish career-highs in HR, RBI, and runs this year, adding to his stellar campaign. The slugger...

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-5 including a walk-off two-run double to help down the Padres on Wednesday. Olson is having a career year as he's batting .279 with a .574 slugging percentage and a .296 ISO. That's translated to 28 homers, 72 RBI, and 69 runs as Olson has been one of the best first basemen in fantasy. He's hitting the ball as well as anyone in the Majors as his .537 xSLG, .392 wOBA, and .393 xwOBA on contact all rank in the 94th percentile or better among ...

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer to help power the A's to a win in Anaheim on Sunday. New Athletics Starling Marte, Yan Gomes, and Josh Harrison all made their presence felt in the game, but it was old reliable Olson who put the A's on the board by launching a homer off of lefty Reid Detmers, Olson's 16th homer off of left-handed pitching this season. Olson has been incredible this season as he's got 28 homers supported by elite batted-ball ...

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson homered again Friday, giving him three home runs in his last four games. It was Olson's only hit in four at-bats of a 4-3 loss against the Seattle Mariners and came off Seattle starter Yusei Kikuchi. Olson now has 26 on the season and has a solid chance to surpass his career-high of 36 home runs, set in 2019. With a .936 OPS, 64 runs, 65 RBI, and three steals, Olson is a must-start in all formats and should climb pretty high up 2022 draft boards.