Braves vs. Athletics: Matt Olson is heating up, and the conditions in Sacramento could not be better. He draws an amazing matchup against JP Sears. Everything is lining up for Olson to do damage tonight.
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Braves vs. Athletics Best Bets – July 10

Can Matt Olson stay as hot as the weather tonight in Sacramento? Feels like the perfect spot to find out.
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We are heading into a sweaty evening in Sacramento. Temperatures will be near 100 degrees at first pitch with light winds pushing out to dead center. It sets the stage perfectly for a potential breakout night from Matt Olson.
Olson has been seeing the ball well in this series, going 3-for-8 over his last two games. While all three hits have been singles, there is a sense that something bigger is coming. Tonight’s matchup checks every box.
Let us start with some of Olson’s splits:
Versus Lefties on the Road: .286 batting average, 1.047 OPS, 182 wRC+
Overall Road Splits: .269 BA, .491 SLG, .879 OPS
Simply put, Olson has been slightly better away from home and quietly lethal against left-handed pitching. He takes on Athletics starter JP Sears tonight, a southpaw who has looked serviceable over his last few starts. However, that recent success came against three struggling offenses: the Giants, Yankees, and Guardians. Before that, a capable Houston lineup shelled him for five earned runs on five hits in just 3.1 innings.
Olson vs. Sears
According to Batters-Box, Sears is the lowest-rated pitcher on the slate and the data backs it up. He is allowing 37% hard contact and owns a 5.63 ERA at home, with opponents hitting .276 against him in his own park. Sears leans heavily on a fastball-slider combo, which makes up nearly 80% of his pitch mix. Against lefties this season, those pitches are getting hit hard. A .303 batting average, .606 slugging, and .395 wOBA. That is essentially batting practice.
Olson happens to be Atlanta’s top-rated bat versus that pitch mix, per Baseball Savant. Against fastballs and sliders, he holds an average above .250, an OPS over .760, and a wRC+ of 121 or higher.
For the price, the matchup, and the weather, this is a great spot to back Olson over 1.5 total bases. The heat is on, the ball should carry, and Olson feels due to make some serious noise.
Best Bet: Matt Olson Over 1.5 Total Bases (+100) odds via BetOnline
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