MATT OLSON NEWS

Goes long again Olson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Angels.

Impact Olson drove in the first run of the game with a 445-foot solo blast to right field to lead off the second inning. He added a base hit in the third and later walked and scored in the seventh. The 27-year-old is slashing .268/.354/.562 with 12 home runs, 28 RBI, 26 runs scored and a 19:31 BB:K. Olson continues to be one of the premier power-hitting players in baseball and has improved his concentration at the plate. He has only struck out in 17.7 percent of his plate appearances which is a significant improvement after striking out 31.4 percent of the time last season.

MAY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Montas expected to start as Athletics host the Mariners

The Athletics will roll out Frankie Montas to the mound Monday and the Mariners will give Yusei Kikuchi the start

MAY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels rally late for 6-5 victory over A's

Justin Upton hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels avoided a sweep by topping the Oakland Athletics 6-5

MAY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slams 11th homer Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Angels.

Impact Olson did his damage with a solo shot in the sixth to give Oakland a 3-0 lead they didn't relinquish. Other than a run-scoring double play, Olson didn't do anything else of significance on the evening. He is slashing a respectable .260/.345/.540.

MAY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bassitt shines, A's hit 3 homers in 6-2 win over Angels

Chris Bassitt pitched five-hit ball into the eighth inning, and Seth Brown hit a two-run homer in the Oakland Athletics’ 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

MAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Catch this: Laureano, Pinder do it all, A's top Angels 8-4

Ramón Laureano homered among his four hits and made a leaping catch above the center-field wall, Chad Pinder hit a go-ahead drive in the seventh inning and the Oakland Athletics be...

MAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quintana scheduled to start for Los Angeles against Oakland

The Athletics will start James Kaprielian on Friday and the Angels are expected to counter with Jose Quintana

MAY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maldonado's 3 RBIs lead Astros over A's 8-4 and into 1st

Martín Maldonado homered and drove in three runs, helping the Houston Astros beat the Oakland 8-4  to move ahead of the Athletics for the AL West lead

MAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits 10th home run Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Astros.

Impact Olson's only hit of the night came in the sixth when he took Christian Javier deep to right to tie the game at 3-3. He's now entered double digits in home runs with 10 and owns an excellent slash line of .267/.346/.548 with 26 RBI and 21 runs scored.

MAY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Laureano hits 2 HRs, then winning sac fly as A's beat Astros

Ramón Laureano hit two home runs, then lofted a game-ending sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to send the Oakland Athletics over Houston 6-5, ending the Astros’ six-game winning st...

MAY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros, streaking Altuve set for matchup against Athletics

Astros, streaking Altuve set for matchup against Athletics

MAY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wild pitch in the 9th lifts Athletics past Twins 7-6

Matt Chapman had three hits and three RBIs and Ramón Laureano scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the ninth inning as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Minnesota Twins 7-6

MAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maeda expected to start as Twins host the Athletics

The Twins will roll out Kenta Maeda to the mound Sunday and the Athletics plan to give Chris Bassitt the start

MAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crushes ninth homer Olson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Twins.

Impact The 27-year-old started the scoring Saturday with a 420-foot, two-run blast to right-center field during the opening frame. Olson has a .260/.340/.528 slash line with nine home runs, seven doubles, 25 RBI and 19 runs through 35 games this season.

MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sano 3-run homer propels struggling Twins past A's 5-4

Miguel Sanó snapped a 19-game homerless drought with a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins came back to beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4

MAY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins look to break 4-game skid against Athletics

Minnesota is looking to snap its four-game losing streak with a win over Oakland

MAY 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox look to stop 3-game losing streak against Athletics

Boston is looking to snap its three-game losing streak with a win over Oakland

MAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Launches eighth homer Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.

Impact His sixth-inning blast off Eduardo Rodriguez capped the scoring for the A's. Olson had gone just 3-for-26 (.115) in the eight games since his last long ball, but on the season the first baseman is still hitting a solid .267 with eight homers and 22 RBI through 32 contests.

MAY 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kaprielian picks up 1st MLB win as A's outlast Red Sox 4-1

James Kaprielian got the victory in his first major league start with five innings of one-run ball, Matt Olson homered and the Oakland Athletics held off the Boston Red Sox 4-1

MAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Athletics play Boston, aim to build on Bassitt's solid showing

Oakland looks to follow up a strong outing by Tuesday starter Chris Bassitt

MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bassitt pitches A's past Red Sox 3-2 at Fenway

Chris Bassitt struck out a season-high 10 over seven innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 in a matchup of American League division leaders

MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adames, Brosseau hit HRs as Rays beat A's 4-3, avoid sweep

Willy Adames hit a three-run homer in the fifth, Mike Brosseau added a tiebreaking drive the following inning and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Oakland Athletics 4-3 to avoid a s...

MAY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Teoscar Hernández gets key hit as Blue Jays beat A's 9-4

Teoscar Hernández hit a tiebreaking RBI single during Toronto’s five-run eighth inning, and the Blue Jays beat the Athletics 9-4

MAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Athletics play Blue Jays, look to build on Irvin's solid showing

Oakland looks to follow up a dominant performance by Tuesday starter Cole Irvin

MAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oakland A’s: Matt Olson the MVP for April Matt Olson was considered a possible dark horse for the American League MVP award this season. He had been projected to tie for the AL lead...

MAY 4, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM