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Matt Olson

Bats L · 2026 player profile

MLB / 1B
Charts through 2026-10-07 · season stats retrieved 2026-10-13
Average.2512026 · MLB season
Home runs412026 · MLB season
RBI932026 · MLB season
OPS.8232026 · MLB season

Quality of contact

10-game rolling xwOBA

.150.250.350.450.55010-game xwOBALEAGUE AVG .302
10-game rolling xwOBA
League Avg

2026-03-27 — 2026-10-07 · 167 recorded dates. Higher xwOBA means stronger expected production.

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Our picks & reasoning

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Our picks on Olson

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Pick record checked Oct 13, 2026 ET. Local preview uses saved data.

Our past picks

Original reasoning and recorded results.

Showing 20 past picks from 117 linked picks since Jan 1, 2026 ET. Snapshot Oct 13, 2026 ET.

Matt Olson under 0.5 hitsW

Oct 7, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.1000

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Olson is 2-for-13 (.154 AVG) with a 0.507 OPS in 17 PA vs Glasnow. His most recent 2026 sample (3 PA, 0.666 OPS) showed slightly more life, but the full-career trajectory vs a pitcher with 11+ K/9 and a dominant playoff track record supports contact suppression. Glasnow on extended rest in an elimination game with a lineup that historically can't hit him = reduced AB total and low contact probability. Under at +110 has value given the context.

Matt Olson under 0.5 hitsL

Oct 6, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.2200

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Olson is 0-for-7 lifetime vs Yamamoto with a 0.143 OPS across all three seasons tracked. In 2026 specifically: 3 PA, 0.000 OPS — he has not reached base once against Yamamoto this year. Despite a solid season line (.251/.321/.502), this specific BvP matchup is a complete blank. Yamamoto's 2026 ERA of 2.53 and WHIP of 0.87 amplify the suppression. Under at +122 is positive EV against a 0-for-7 career sample.

Matt Olson to hit a home runL

Oct 4, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 4.5000

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41 HR on the season, .502 SLG — legitimate power profile. Career vs Snell: 0 HR in 22 PA, and Snell has allowed 0 HR in 42.2 IP in 2026, which is a meaningful counter-signal against a Snell-facing homer. However, ATL is in a bullpen game and Olson will eventually face Dodgers relievers (Dodger Stadium HR factor 0.96). The +350 odds reflect late-game bullpen exposure rather than facing Snell directly. This is speculative value tied entirely to the post-Snell innings — treat as a long shot.

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At the plate

Which pitches he handles and how he makes decisions at the plate.

Where the ball goes

350 FTLeft · PullCenterRight · Pull
Batted Balls475
Hits159
Home Runs41
Pull%60.6
Out
1B
2B/3B
HR

Contact by location

96.917 BIP96.732 BIP96.514 BIP94.466 BIP99.964 BIP91.643 BIP87.931 BIP97.560 BIP92.434 BIP88.8High71.8Away83.1Low85.6InsideCatcher's perspective
71.8mph
99.9mphExit velocity

Heatmap · exit velocity in mph · catcher’s view. Choose a pitch type above to filter measured contact.

Data detail

Season & career

Updated 2026-10-13. Seasons are split by team.

Season / teamGPAHHRRBIAVGOBPSLGOPS
2026 · Atlanta Braves1626981574193.251.321.502.823
2025 · Atlanta Braves1627241702995.272.366.484.850
2024 · Atlanta Braves1626851482998.247.333.457.790
2023 · Atlanta Braves16272017254139.283.389.604.993
2022 · Atlanta Braves16269914834103.240.325.477.802
2021 · Oakland Athletics15667315339111.271.371.540.911
2020 · Oakland Athletics60245411442.195.310.424.734
2019 · Oakland Athletics1275471293691.267.351.545.896
2018 · Oakland Athletics1626601432984.247.335.453.788
2017 · Oakland Athletics59216492445.259.352.6511.003
2016 · Oakland Athletics1128200.095.321.143.464
Career138558951312329901.256.347.507.854
Recorded game dates 167 dates

Existing chart-builder observations, grouped by date. Not an official box-score game log; missing values stay blank.

DatePA*xwOBABAEV (mph)Barrel fraction
2026-10-0740.2830.00090.00.000
2026-10-0640.2020.25082.90.000
2026-10-0450.2340.25093.00.000
2026-10-0340.0410.00081.30.000
2026-10-0140.6640.33383.90.333
2026-09-3050.3470.25096.50.333
2026-09-2940.1660.00094.20.000
2026-09-2720.2110.00098.00.000
2026-09-2650.1140.25088.80.000
2026-09-2530.3140.00089.30.000

*PA is the count of appearances with a positive wOBA denominator.

How to read these numbers
xwOBA

Sample: 698 pa

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.

Exit velocity

Sample: 460 bip

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.

Barrel rate

Sample: 460 bip

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.

Hard-hit rate

Sample: 460 bip

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.

Strikeout rate

Sample: 698 pa

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.

Walk rate

Sample: 698 pa

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.