Matt Olson 1B ATL Fri 6/25/21 12:13 AM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two walks Thursday against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Olson continued his excellent form at the plate, as he now has at least one hit in 19 of his last 22 games. In that span, he's delivered seven home runs, 21 RBI and 20 runs scored all while hitting .404. While Olson won't likely be able to maintain that form for the rest of the season, he has a tremendous 162 wRC+ through 300 plate appearances.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Sun 6/20/21 8:36 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Olson has reached base in each of the last 19 games, and he's had multi-hit efforts in three of his last four appearances. Across the last four contests, he's gone 9-for-18 with two home runs, five RBI, three runs and a stolen base.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Sun 6/20/21 12:18 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a stolen base Saturday in the Athletics' 7-5 loss to the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Thanks to his second three-hit game in four days, Olson's average is up to .301 for the season. He's well on his way to sailing past his previous career-best mark in the category (.267), and most impressively Olson hasn't had to sacrifice any power to maintain the lofty average. His 19 home runs on the season are good for fourth place in the majors behind Vladimir Guerrero, Fernando Tatis and Shohei Ohtani.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Sat 6/19/21 12:58 AM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Friday's 5-3 win over the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Olson blasted his 19th home run of the season with two outs in the first inning Friday, but he was unable to reach base in any of his other four at-bats. However, the 27-year-old has been dominant recently, as he's gone 12-for-25 with four home runs, a double, nine RBI and six runs across the last six games.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Wed 6/16/21 9:43 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
All three hits were singles, but he still extended his current hitting streak to five games, a stretch during which he's gone 11-for-20 (.550). On the season, Olson is batting .297 with with 18 homers and 48 RBI through 63 contests, putting him firmly on pace for a career-best campaign.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Sun 6/13/21 9:25 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Olson displayed his full power taking Kris Bubic deep twice Sunday. He has three long balls in his last two games. The 27-year-old is slashing .289/.374/.610 with a team-leading 18 homers and 47 RBI in 254 plate appearances. His 18 home runs is second-best in the American League behind Vladimir Guerrero's 21.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Sat 6/12/21 8:14 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 4-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double and an additional RBI in Saturday's win over the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Olson socked his 16th home run in the eighth inning off Wade Davis, and the first baseman has now hit safely in nine of his last 11 games -- posting five multi-hit games during that span. The slugging infielder boosted his average to .285 with a .956 OPS following his first four-hit game of the campaign.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Sun 6/6/21 3:20 AM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run in a 6-3 victory over Colorado on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
The first baseman put the Athletics on the board in the first inning, smashing a 403-foot shot with a runner aboard. The long ball extended his current hit streak to five games, during which Olson has gone 10-for-20 with eight RBI and five extra-base hits. He is tied for sixth in the league with 15 homers on the season.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Thu 6/3/21 3:40 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 3-for-4 with an RBI single, a double and a run in a win over the Mariners on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
The slugging first baseman continued wielding a red-hot bat in the shutout win, as Olson now is 7 for-14 with two doubles, a home run, three RBI, a walk and five runs over his last three contests. The surge has pushed Olson's season slash line -- which now stands at an impressive .274/.361/.570 -- to its highest figures since May 6.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Wed 6/2/21 1:48 AM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, three RBI and a strikeout as Oakland defeated Seattle 12-6 Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Olson opened the scoring with a solo shot off starter Marco Gonzales and tacked on a two-run single a part of a six-run seventh. This marks consecutive multi-hit outings for the power-hitting first baseman who's now slashing .264/.354/.560.