Orioles look to end 3-game slide against Athletics
Baltimore will try to break its three-game losing streak when the Orioles take on OaklandAPRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MATT OLSON #28 - FIRST BASEMAN - ATLANTA BRAVES
29 HR •
98 RBI •
.247 AVG
29 HR
98 RBI
.247 AVG
Drives in two Saturday Olson went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a walk in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Orioles.
Impact Olson is having a monster start in 2021, slashing .338/.413/.667 with six home runs and 17 RBI in 18 games. The Athletics' offense is on a tear right now, winning 13 games in a row and Olson leads the team in hits, home runs, RBI and OPS. The 27-year-old also holds an active nine-game hitting streak.
APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
A's extend win streak to 13 with 7-2 victory over Orioles
Jed Lowrie hit a three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics won their 13th straight game, building a big lead early and beating the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 on a rainy nightAPRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Athletics to face Orioles on the road
APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lopez expected to start for Baltimore against Oakland
The Athletics will start Cole Irvin on Friday while the Orioles are expected to counter with Jorge LopezAPRIL 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes yard twice against Twins Olson went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's 13-12 extra-inning win over the Twins.
Impact The first baseman went yard twice against Kenta Maeda, helping to chase the right-hander from the game after only three innings. Olson has been on fire lately, hitting safely in seven straight games and going 11-for-26 (.423) with five homers and nine RBI.
APRIL 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
A's extend winning streak to 11, helped by 2 errors in 10th
The Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to 11, rallying from a two-run deficit to beat the Twins 13-12 when Luis Arraez threw away Ramón Laureano’s grounder for Minnes...APRIL 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins look to stop 3-game slide against Athletics
Minnesota is looking to break its three-game losing streak with a win over OaklandAPRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins look to stop 3-game slide against Athletics
Minnesota is looking to break its three-game losing streak with a win over OaklandAPRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mashes grand slam Tuesday Olson went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in a 7-0 win during the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Twins.
Impact The first baseman supplied a little more power in the nightcap, going 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored. Olson has hit safely in six straight games, and on the season he's slashing .288/.377/.577 with four homers and 12 RBI through 15 contests.
APRIL 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Luzardo follows Manaea's stellar start, A's beat Twins twice
Matt Olson hit a grand slam, Mitch Moreland homered twice to back Sean Manaea’s shutout, then Jesús Luzardo followed with his own Game 2 gem as the Oakland Athletics swept a double...APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
A's rally to beat Tigers in ninth, win eighth straight
Matt Olson scored from second base on a fielding error by Detroit third baseman Jeimer Candelario with two outs in the ninth inning, rallying the Oakland Athletics past the Tigers...APRIL 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes deep Saturday Olson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Tigers.
Impact Olson got the Athletics on the board with a 438-foot shot to right field in the first inning -- one of three long balls Oakland hit off Detroit starter Casey Mize. He is tied for the team lead with three home runs and has also knocked in eight runs. Olson has gone 8-for-20 with all three of his homers over his past six games.
APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
A's slug, pitch past Tigers 7-0 for 7th straight win
Matt Olson, Aramís García and Mark Canha each homered and the Oakland Athletics shut out the Detroit Tigers for a second straight game, 7-0 for their seventh win in a rowAPRIL 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Olson, A's utilizing VR to prepare for at-bats OAKLAND -- During Spring Training, the A’s became one of the latest teams to adopt virtual reality as a hitting tool to prepare for opposing...
APRIL 17, 2021 • MLB.COM
Smashes solo home run Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo shot and scored twice in Thursday's win over the Tigers.
Impact The 27-year-old smashed his second home run of the year off Buck Farmer in the fifth inning. Olson is currently slashing .235/.357/.441 and if teammate Matt Chapman and him can begin heating up, the Athletics bats can become a problem for opposing pitchers.
APRIL 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
A's pound Tigers, back Manaea's 1st victory of season, 8-4
Stephen Piscotty and Matt Olson homered to back Sean Manaea’s first victory of the season, and the Oakland Athletics won their fifth straight game by beating the Detroit Tigers 8-4APRIL 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returns to lineup Olson (thumb) is starting Thursday's game against the Tigers.
Impact Olson sat out Tuesday's series finale against the Diamondbacks due to a bruised left thumb, but he'll start at first base and bat fifth against Detroit on Thursday. Olson has slashed .226/.324/.355 with a home run and six RBI in nine games this season.
APRIL 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Skubal scheduled to start for Tigers at Athletics
The Oakland Athletics face the Detroit TigersAPRIL 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lowrie, A's rally from 5-run deficit, beat Diamondbacks 7-5
Jed Lowrie hit a tying, three-run homer in the seventh inning, Seth Brown had a solo shot in the next frame and the Oakland Athletics rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Ar...APRIL 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Riding pine Tuesday Olson (thumb) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Just as manager Bob Melvin suggested would be the case following Monday's win, Olson will head to the bench for the series finale due to a bruised left thumb. The Athletics are hopeful that with the benefit of a team off day Wednesday, Olson will be ready to play in Oakland's four-game home series with Detroit, which begins Thursday. With Mitch Moreland (hamstring) also sitting out Tuesday, the Athletics will turn to Seth Brown to cover first base.
APRIL 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Unlikely to play Tuesday Athletics manager Bob Melvin said after Monday's 9-5 win over the Diamondbacks that Olson (thumb) probably won't play in Tuesday's series finale in Arizona, Martin Gallegos of MLB....
Impact Per Alex Coffey of The Athletic, Oakland is viewing Olson as day-to-day after he exited Monday's contest with a left thumb contusion. He sustained the injury when he was struck by a pitch during a seventh-inning plate appearance. Initial X-rays have already ruled out any structural damage, but Olson may need a day or two for the pain to subside. Oakland has an off day Wednesday before kicking off a four-game home series with the Tigers on Thursday.
APRIL 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Chapman homers, A's beat MadBum and Diamondbacks 9-5
Matt Chapman homered among his three hits, Jed Lowrie added two hits and three RBIs, and the Oakland Athletics roughed up Madison Bumgarner in a 9-5 victory over the Arizona Diamon...APRIL 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Day-to-day with contusion Olson is considered day-to-day with a left thumb contusion, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact Olson was plunked on his left hand in the seventh inning of Monday's game and was lifted in the eighth. Fortunately, it sounds like he avoided a serious injury, with Rubin reporting that there is nothing broken. Mitch Moreland is dealing with a hamstring injury, so Seth Brown could get more run if Olson is forced to miss additional time.
APRIL 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Leaves game after HBP Olson left Monday's game after he was hit on his left hand by a pitch in the seventh inning, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact Olson stayed in the game initially but was lifted before the bottom of the eighth inning. Seth Brown replaced Olson at first base. Olson went 0-for-2 with an RBI and a strikeout prior to exiting.
APRIL 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
