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Swinging hot stick Smith went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Thursday in a 10-5 victory versus Cincinnati.

Impact Smith hit one of five Dodgers homers in the contest, going deep to left field in the seventh inning. The long ball was the 10th of the season for Smith, which is tied for third among big-league catchers. Smith is in the midst of a five-game hitting streak, during which he is slashing .409/.417/.727 with two homers, four RBI and three runs.

JUNE 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Racks up three hits Wednesday Smith went 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI in Wednesday's 8-4 win against Cincinnati.

Impact Smith started behind the plate and slotted into the third spot in the batting order. He produced the Dodgers' first run with a single in the third inning and scored on a sacrifice fly by Justin Turner in the fifth. Smith has tallied multiple hits in each of his past three contests, going 7-for-12 with a home run and three RBI over that span. He's back in the lineup for Thursday's early game against the Reds, working as the designated hitter while Austin Barnes takes over at catcher.

JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs ninth homer Smith went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI during Tuesday's 8-2 win at Cincinnati.

Impact Smith started the scoring with a solo home run during the opening frame, and he also delivered a sacrifice fly during the eighth to bring home Los Angeles' final run of the day. The 27-year-old had five home runs through his first 41 contests of the season, but he's found his power stroke of late with four long balls in his past 13 games.

JUNE 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gonsolin wins 9th, Freeman drives in 5 as Dodgers down Reds

Tony Gonsolin became the first pitcher in the majors to win nine games, Freddie Freeman drove in five runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-2

JUNE 22, 2022 • Associated Press

Added to Saturday's lineup Smith was added to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Impact The 27-year-old was initially slated to get a day off Saturday, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat third after Mookie Betts (rib) was scratched from the lineup for a second consecutive game. Smith slashed .268/.318/.537 with three home runs, two doubles, six RBI and five runs over the last 10 games.

JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Saturday Smith isn't starting Saturday's game against Cleveland, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Impact Smith will get a breather after he went 1-for-12 with a three-run homer and a walk over the last three games. Austin Barnes is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.

JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians eke out 2-1, 10-inning win over Dodgers

Richie Palacios hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the 10th inning after Anthony Gose escaped a jam in the ninth, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 for t...

JUNE 18, 2022 • Associated Press

Dodgers' Will Smith finding the right angles at the plate Nights like Wednesday's near no-hitter make it easy to see why the Dodgers value Will Smith.

JUNE 17, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Belts homer in win Smith went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Wednesday in a 4-1 victory against the Angels.

Impact Smith provided all the runs that the Dodgers would need with his first-inning, three-run shot off Reid Detmers. The long ball was the backstop's eighth of the season and third over his past nine games. Smith is slashing .306/.359/.611 and has added two doubles, six RBI and five runs over the nine-game stretch.

JUNE 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers' Anderson loses no-hit bid in 9th on Ohtani triple

Tyler Anderson of the Los Angeles Dodgers lost his no-hit bid in the ninth inning, giving up a one-out triple to Shohei Ohtani in a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

JUNE 16, 2022 • Associated Press

Anderson's no-hit bid for Dodgers broken up in 9th by Ohtani

Tyler Anderson of the Los Angeles Dodgers has lost his bid for a no-hitter when Los Angeles Angels star Shoehi Ohtani tripled with one out in the ninth inning

JUNE 16, 2022 • Associated Press

Rodón goes 6 strong, Giants complete sweep of Dodgers 2-0

Carlos Rodón pitched two-hit ball over six strong innings and the San Francisco Giants completed a three-game sweep of the NL West-leading Dodgers, beating Los Angeles 2-0 on Sunda...

JUNE 12, 2022 • Associated Press

Racks up three hits Saturday Smith went 3-for-5 with a run in a loss to San Francisco on Saturday.

Impact Smith was the only player in the contest to collect three base knocks, and he scored the Dodgers' first run of the game in the eighth inning. The catcher extended his hitting streak to seven games with the performance. During the streak, Smith is slashing .370/.393/.630 with two homers, three RBI and four runs.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers' Kershaw loses to Giants in return from month out

Clayton Kershaw gave up a go-ahead home run to Thairo Estrada in a two-run second inning as the three-time Cy Young Award winner returned from the injured list, and the San Francis...

JUNE 12, 2022 • Associated Press

Two hits including homer in win Smith went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's victory against the White Sox.

Impact Smith took Johnny Cueto deep for a two-run shot in the first inning. The homer was his seventh of the year and his second in the last three games. He later added a single and notched his first multi-hit effort since May 26. Overall, Smith has struggled to hit consistently this season, producing a .235/.343/.409 slash line over 149 at-bats in 44 games.

JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gonsolin, Smith, Bellinger lead Dodgers over White Sox 4-1

Tony Gonsolin improved to 7-0, tossing three-hit ball over six innings, and Will Smith and Cody Bellinger homered early to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-1 victory over the Ch...

JUNE 9, 2022 • Associated Press

Slugs sixth homer Smith went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Sunday in a loss to the Mets.

Impact Smith started a ninth-inning Dodgers rally with a solo homer to right field, and Los Angeles notched another run in the frame to send the game into extra innings. The long ball was the sixth of the season for the backstop and just his third hit over his past nine games. During that stretch, Smith is batting .103 with two runs and three RBI along with a 5:6 BB:K.

JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mets blow late lead but rally in 10th to beat Dodgers 5-4

JUNE 6, 2022 • Associated Press

Sitting Saturday Smith is not in Saturday's lineup against the Mets.

Impact Smith is 1-for-23 with a home run, five walks and five strikeouts over his last seven games. Austin Barnes will start behind the dish and hit eighth.

JUNE 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Wednesday Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Smith will get a breather after he hit .130 with a home run, four RBI and two runs over the last six games. Austin Barnes will start behind the plate and bat seventh.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates rally in 9th inning for wild 6-5 win over Dodgers

Michael Perez hit a tying single in the ninth inning and pinch-runner Michael Chavis scored the go-ahead run on first baseman Freddie Freeman’s error to give the Pittsburgh Pirates...

MAY 31, 2022 • Associated Press

Swats solo homer Sunday Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 3-1 victory against Arizona.

Impact The backstop had arguably the most impressive at-bat of the contest in the second inning, working the count full before fouling off six straight pitches and concluding with his fifth long ball of the campaign. Smith ranks second among catchers leaguewide with 24 RBI this season, and he has posted a .246/.354/.410 slash line along with a 20:23 BB:K over 144 plate appearances.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Freeman's 3-run HR, 5 RBIs, lift Dodgers over D-backs 14-1

Freddie Freeman highlighted a five-RBI, four-hit night with a three-run homer that was his first long ball in more than a month, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 14-1 win over...

MAY 27, 2022 • Associated Press

Nationals end skid against Dodgers, win 1-0 in series finale

Erik Fedde and three relievers combined on a six-hitter, César Hernández had an RBI single and the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 to avoid a series sweep

MAY 25, 2022 • Associated Press

Riding pine Wednesday Smith isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Impact Smith has recorded hits in his last six games, and he's hit .261 with two homers, a double, four runs and three RBI during that time. However, Austin Barnes will take over behind the plate and bat ninth Wednesday.

MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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