Matt Olson 1B ATL Thu 9/7/23 3:50 AM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's loss to St. Louis.
EDGE Analysis
Olson belted a solo shot to right-center field in the sixth inning for his 46th long ball of the campaign. That's a career-high total for the first baseman and the most in the majors. Olson also leads the league with 115 RBI while slashing .270/.375/.591 over 618 plate appearances.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Sun 9/3/23 10:30 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Olson went 0-for-13 with one walk and four strikeouts over the first three games of this weekend's series versus the Dodgers. He got off the schneid Sunday with a seventh-inning homer, but that was the extent of Atlanta's scoring. The first baseman is up to 44 homers -- 10 more than he had last year -- while adding 113 RBI, 104 runs scored, a stolen base, 24 doubles, three triples and a .266/.373/.581 slash line over 136 games.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Mon 8/14/23 10:26 AM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Sunday's loss to the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
His eighth-inning blast to right field off southpaw reliever Brooks Raley brought Atlanta to within a run, but the NL East leaders couldn't complete the comeback. Olson has been a juggernaut in August, slashing .362/.500/.851 through 13 games with seven home runs, 14 runs and 18 RBI to push him up to 43 homers and 107 RBI on the season -- both of which lead MLB.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Sat 8/12/23 10:49 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 3-for-5 with a walk, a double, two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI during a 21-3 rout of the Mets in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.
EDGE Analysis
The first baseman continued a power surge that has carried him to the major-league lead in homers with 42. Over his last 16 games, including a 1-for-4 showing with a walk and a run in Saturday's nightcap, Olson is batting .379 (22-for-58) with 10 long balls, 17 runs and 25 RBI.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Sun 8/6/23 6:59 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Olson has maintained an impressive power surge lately, going 12-for-31 (.387) with seven homers and 17 RBI over his last nine games. He gave Atlanta a pair of leads in this game, but the Cubs continued to push back and went ahead for good in the fifth inning. The first baseman is up to 39 long balls this season, tying his career high and putting him one back of Shohei Ohtani for the major-league lead. Olson has added a .264/.370/.605 slash line with 97 RBI, 84 runs scored, one stolen base and 20 doubles through 109 contests.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Tue 8/1/23 1:46 AM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in a loss to the Angels on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Olson reached in all four of his plate appearances and was the only Atlanta hitter to get on base more than once in the contest. The first baseman also plated his team's only run with a solo shot in the fifth inning. Olson has gone deep four times in his past four games, going 7-for-14 with nine RBI over that span.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Sun 7/30/23 4:38 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 2-for-4 with two homers and five RBI in Sunday's 8-6 win over the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Olson gave Atlanta a 5-3 lead in the third inning with a three-run homer off Colin Rea before putting his team ahead 8-6 with a two-run, 431-foot blast in the eighth. Olson is now 7-for-19 (.368) with three long balls over his last five games. He's up to 35 homers on the season, four shy of Shohei Ohtani for the league lead. The 29-year-old Olson is now slashing .259/.361/.584 with a league-leading 88 RBI and 79 runs scored across 460 plate appearances this season.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Sat 7/29/23 11:20 AM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 10-7 win over the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
He took Bryse Wilson deep in the seventh inning, adding to Olson's NL-leading 33 homers on the season. The first baseman is slashing .301/.395/.575 through 20 games in July, and his .934 OPS on the year would be his highest mark since he rang up a 1.003 OPS in 2017 in his first extended stint in the majors.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Fri 7/21/23 7:28 AM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Olson's two-run shot in the bottom of the seventh inning brought Atlanta back within one run. The first baseman then came right back in his next at-bat and smacked a solo home run, going back-to-back with Austin Riley to give his team a 7-5 lead. Olson continues to deliver at the plate, especially in July where he's now batting .327 with four homers, 13 RBI and 11 runs scored. His 32 home runs on the season also leads the National League.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Fri 7/14/23 10:08 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Friday's win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Olson picked up right where he left off before the All-Star break by drilling a grand slam in the first inning. He's up to 30 homers and 76 RBI with a .254/.358/.573 slash line through 90 games. Over his last 11 contests, he's gone 17-for-43 (.395) with five home runs, four doubles and 17 RBI.