Matt Olson and the Oakland Athletics will head back to the ballpark on Saturday, August 14 to face Jordan Lyles and the Texas Rangers. The Athletics are favored on the moneyline at -200 with a total positioned at nine in the ballgame.
Bookmakers have player props listed for Olson’s performance on Saturday. In this article, we look at his current prop odds and some insights into today’s matchup.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of August 14, 2021, 2:22 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
MATT OLSON BETTING PROPS VS RANGERS
BATTER VS. PITCHER: OLSON VS. RANGERS
- Lyles has prevented hits and walks fairly well against Olson in their careers, evidenced by Olson’s .286 OBP and OPS of .536 in 14 trips to the plate.
- In 270 plate appearances against Rangers pitching, he has hit .251 with a .346 OBP and an .835 OPS versus the team.
Olson history vs Lyles (RHP)
| AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .536 | 14.3% |
Olson history vs Rangers (since 2015)
| AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | .251 | 36 | 15 | 40 | .346 | .835 | 20.7% |
MATT OLSON BATTING SPLITS 2021
- Olson has hit .277 against right-handers this season, with 67 hits in 242 at-bats.
- He’s regularly on base with a .373 OBP in road games so far this season.
| AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS | K% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 155 | .290 | – | 16 | 38 | .376 | 1.028 | 19.7% |
| vs RHP | 242 | .277 | – | 12 | 40 | .374 | .882 | 13.5% |
| Home | 191 | .288 | 34 | 13 | 35 | .383 | .959 | 17.2% |
| Away | 208 | .279 | 40 | 16 | 42 | .373 | .940 | 14.3% |
| Total | 399 | .283 | 74 | 29 | 77 | .378 | .949 | 15.7% |
ATHLETICS VS RANGERS BETTING ODDS
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