Matt Olson DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson had a productive night in an 8-7 loss to the Washington Nationals in 10 innings on Thursday. Olson went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs, and two RBI, but it wasn't enough in the close loss. The veteran infielder kicked off the scoring in the game with a solo homer in the first inning and later came back and added an RBI double to tie the game at 7-7 in the ninth and send it into extra innings. Olson is putting together a solid season, hitting .250 with nine doubles, 11 homers, 29 runs, and 28 RBI across 180 at-bats. He's been on fire of late, hitting .414 with four homers and seven RBI in his past seven contests.

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson turned in a solid game in a 4-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. Olson went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk to help power Atlanta to the win. The veteran infielder hit an inside-the-park home run in the third inning to give the Braves their final two runs of the contest. Overall, Olson is hitting .225 with six homers, 19 runs, and 18 RBI over 120 at-bats for the Braves this season. He is off to a bit of a slow start by his standards, but fantasy gamers should remain patient with the star corner infielder.

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-3 with a single, a run scored, and an RBI in the Braves' 7-6 home win on Monday night. He has hit safely in each of his last six games and in nine of his last 10, going 10-for-34 (.294) over that stretch with a double, two home runs, eight RBI, and a .405 wOBA. Olson is hitting .237 on the season with three homers and a .355 wOBA, but his production is starting to come around after a slow start. He has a 61.4% hard-hit rate according to Statcast, which would be the highest rate of his career if he maintains it. His average and slugging are still catching up to their expected levels based on his contact metrics, so he's a strong hold or even a buy-low target in mixed leagues if fantasy managers are too hung up on his low batting average.