It was more of the same from Matt Olson on Saturday, as the A’s rookie continued his offensive tear with another home run.
Then the rain hit in Philadelphia, a nearly two-hour delay ensued at Citizens Bank Park, and the A’s offense went soggy in a 5-3 defeat to the Phillies.
Oakland fell to 2-3 on this nine-game road trip, but Olson’s emergence as a middle-of-the-order power bat continues to be a huge second-half bright spot for the A’s. He became the fifth Athletic this season to reach the 20-homer mark, the first time the A’s have had five players reach that milestone since 2004.