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Homers in second straight game Smith went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, double and two runs scored in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Nationals.

Impact It marked the second day in a row in which Smith belted a double and a homer. Smith has been seeing consistent playing time with Yoenis Cespedes opting out of the season, and the lefty swinger now has his OPS up to a stellar 1.020 following Thursday's win. Look for Smith to continue to get consistent at-bats against right-handed pitching.

AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Tomas Nido homers twice to power Mets past Nationals 8-2

Tomas Nido had his first two-homer game as a professional, hitting a two-run shot in the fourth and a grand slam in the fifth to lead the New York Mets to an 8-2 win over the Washi...

AUGUST 13, 2020 • Associated Press

Pete Alonso, Dominic Smith rally Mets past Nationals 11-6 Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith had back-to-back RBI doubles in a four-run first inning and hit consecutive homers in a...

AUGUST 13, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Homer, three RBI in win Smith went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, an additional run scored and three total RBI in Wednesday's 11-6 win over the Nationals.

Impact This was Smith's first multi-hit game of the season, though his OPS is suddenly up to .942 on the strength of seven extra-base hits (three homers) and five walks. He was not seeing a ton of time early on, but Smith has been playing nearly every day between first base and DH since Yoenis Cespedes opted out, playing time rightly earned with his performance at the plate over the past couple seasons.

AUGUST 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Pete Alonso, Dominic Smith rally Mets past Nationals 11-6 Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith had back-to-back RBI doubles in a four-run first inning and hit consecutive homers in a five-run sixth, leadin...

AUGUST 13, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Pete Alonso, Dominic Smith rally Mets past Nationals 11-6

Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith had back-to-back RBI doubles in a four-run first inning and hit consecutive homers in a five-run sixth, leading the New York Mets to an 11-6 win over...

AUGUST 13, 2020 • Associated Press

Cubs top Tribe 7-2; Chicago's 12-3 start is best in 50 years

AUGUST 13, 2020 • Associated Press

Sitting Monday Smith is not in the lineup Monday against the Nationals, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Impact Smith started against just two of the first eight lefties the Mets have faced this season, so it shouldn't be a surprise to see him on the bench in this one against Patrick Corbin. Brian Dozier will be the designated hitter in his absence.

AUGUST 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs second homer Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Marlins.

Impact Getting the start at first base while Pete Alonso got a bit of a breather as the DH, Smith took Humberto Mejia deep in the second inning, but it was the only run the Mets could muster against the 23-year-old in his big-league debut. Smith has started five of the last six games in the wake of Yoenis Cespedes' decision to opt out of the rest of the campaign, and on the season he's slashing .227/.345/.545 with two homers and eight RBI.

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rays hold Yankees to 2 hits in 1-0 win

AUGUST 8, 2020 • Associated Press

Surprising Marlins win again, top Mets 4-3 for 6th straight

Francisco Cervelli hit a three-run homer, Humberto Mejia impressed in his abbreviated major league debut and the Miami Marlins kept up their surprising surge by beating the New Yor...

AUGUST 8, 2020 • Associated Press

Drives in two Wednesday Smith went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Nationals.

Impact Getting a start for the fourth time in the last five games, the 25-year-old delivered his first two-bagger of the season and upped his RBI total to seven in eight games. Now that Yoenis Cespedes is out of the picture, Smith may be the preferred option in left field for manager Luis Rojas once the rest of the roster is healthy again, with J.D. Davis slotting in at designated hitter. For Wednesday's contest, however, Davis was needed at third base in place of Jeff McNeil (back), putting Billy Hamilton in the outfield and Smith at DH.

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

First-place Marlins sweep O's, move to 5-1 despite outbreak

AUGUST 6, 2020 • Associated Press

Scherzer exits; Porcello gets 150th win, Mets top Soto, Nats

Nationals starter Max Scherzer exited because of a hamstring problem after laboring through just one inning, overshadowing Juan Soto’s eventful 2020 debut for the World Series cham...

AUGUST 6, 2020 • Associated Press

Opportunities open up Smith should step into an increased role after Yoenis Cespedes opted out of the 2020 season Sunday, Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports.

Impact Smith received the start in left field Sunday and went 1-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts, and he should be in the lineup more going forward with Cespedes opting out. Smith appeared in 89 games last season and had somewhat of a breakout year with a .282/.355/.525 slash line and 11 home runs, but he entered 2020 as the odd man out for playing time. Most of his time figures to come as the designated hitter since he remains sub-par defensively at first base and in the outfield.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Enters Sunday's lineiup Smith is starting in left field and batting seventh Sunday against the Braves, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Impact Smith ranks tied-second on the team with five RBI through nine games, though Sunday will be only his fourth start of the season. The 25-year-old is likely to continue being utilized in a reserve role but could push for a larger role with continued strong performances at the plate.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Acuña breaks out with first HR, 2 RBI as Braves top Mets 7-1

Ronald Acuña Jr. shook off a slow start by driving in two runs with two hits, including his first homer, and the Atlanta Braves beat Michael Wacha and the New York Mets 7-1 for the...

AUGUST 2, 2020 • Associated Press

Not in lineup Saturday Davis is not in the lineup Saturday against Atlanta.

Impact Davis swatted his second home run of the season and brought in three runs in Friday's high-scoring game, but he'll play a bench role Saturday for the second time in the last four contests. Dominic Smith will start in left field, batting seventh.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Conforto, Alonso, Smith homer for Mets to beat Red Sox 7-4

Michael Conforto, Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith all homered, Michael Wacha pitched well over five innings and the New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4

JULY 28, 2020 • Associated Press

Rays fan 19 Braves in 14-5 romp; Atlanta cuts Foltynewicz

JULY 28, 2020 • Associated Press

Lifts three-run homer Smith went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 7-4 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Smith's long ball came against Red Sox reliever Jeffrey Springs in the fourth inning, extending the Mets' lead to 7-0. Monday marked Smith's first start of the season -- he's behind Yoenis Cespedes for starts at designated hitter to begin the 2020 campaign.

JULY 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Receives day off Monday Cespedes isn't in the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact After blasting a home run in the Mets' Opening Day contest, Cespedes went 1-for-7 with one walk and five strikeouts over the last two games. He'll get a day off Monday with Dominic Smith taking over as the designated hitter, batting eighth.

JULY 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies' Bard gets 1st big league win in more than 7 seasons

JULY 26, 2020 • Associated Press

Ozuna homers off Díaz, Braves beat Mets in new extras format

Marcell Ozuna hit a tying homer off shaky closer Edwin Díaz with two outs in the ninth inning, Dansby Swanson scored automatic runner Adam Duvall with a leadoff single in the 10th...

JULY 25, 2020 • Associated Press

Picks up relief win Jackson (1-0) pitched two innings, allowing an unearned run on four hits to earn the win in Saturday's extra-inning contest versus the Mets.

Impact Jackson entered a tied game in the ninth inning, and managed to keep it that way. He then loaded the bases with a pair of singles and the initial runner to start the 10th inning, but only one Jeff McNeil scored on a Dominic Smith sacrifice fly. Jackson had 18 saves and nine holds with a 3.84 ERA and 106 strikeouts across 72.2 innings last year, but he's a set-up man at best in 2020.

JULY 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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Tomas Nido homers twice to power Mets past Nationals 8-2

Pete Alonso, Dominic Smith rally Mets past Nationals 11-6

Cubs top Tribe 7-2; Chicago's 12-3 start is best in 50 years

Rays hold Yankees to 2 hits in 1-0 win

Surprising Marlins win again, top Mets 4-3 for 6th straight

First-place Marlins sweep O's, move to 5-1 despite outbreak

Scherzer exits; Porcello gets 150th win, Mets top Soto, Nats

Acuña breaks out with first HR, 2 RBI as Braves top Mets 7-1

Conforto, Alonso, Smith homer for Mets to beat Red Sox 7-4

Rays fan 19 Braves in 14-5 romp; Atlanta cuts Foltynewicz

Rockies' Bard gets 1st big league win in more than 7 seasons

Ozuna homers off Díaz, Braves beat Mets in new extras format