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Cade Smith allowed one earned run on two hits while striking out two in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Mariners in 10 innings, taking a blown save.
Fantasy Impact
Smith could not protect a 3-2 lead in the ninth inning, allowing an RBI single to Julio Rodriguez to tie it up. He wound up getting credited with the win, however, softening the sting of the blown save. After Saturday's win over Seattle, Smith has a 4.50 ERA and 1.50 WHIP with three strikeouts, one walk, one save, and one blown save across two appearances.
Cade Smith picked up his first save of the season on Opening Day. He struck out one batter in a scoreless outing to earn the save in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Mariners.
Fantasy Impact
Smith needed just 13 pitches to send the Mariners down in order to preserve the Guardians' Opening Day victory. Smith will serve as Cleveland's primary closer and should be one of the better fantasy sources for saves and relief-pitcher strikeouts this season.
Cade Smith tossed a scoreless inning with two strikeouts in the Guardians’ 5-2 win over the Tigers on Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact
Smith now owns a 3.01 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and 103 strikeouts across 71 2/3 innings this season. He’s provided reliable relief, pairing strong ratios with an excellent strikeout rate.
Cade Smith allowed one earned run on one hit with two strikeouts over one inning in the Guardians’ 7-5 win over the Tigers on Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact
Smith holds a 3.15 ERA with a 1.08 WHIP and 98 strikeouts across 68 2/3 innings this year. While he has given up 24 earned runs overall, his ability to miss bats has been a steady factor out of the bullpen.
Cade Smith struck out two batters while allowing two hits in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Sunday's win over the White Sox.
Fantasy Impact
Smith has not allowed an earned run in 10 consecutive outings. Following yesterday's victory, he now boasts a 3.06 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with 15 saves across 70 appearances this season.