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Falls homer shy of cycle Smith went 4-for-4 with a triple, a double, a walk, one RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 9-1 win over the Angels.

Impact On a night where Clayton Kershaw was perfect for seven innings, Smith nearly had his own piece of history. With the Dodgers far ahead, Smith got his triple in the eighth inning and didn't get a chance to go for a home run to complete a cycle. It was still arguably his best game of the year as he got on base five times and extended his hitting streak to eight games, during which he's batted .452 (14-for-31). For the season, the 27-year-old owns a strong .276/.368/.485 slash line with 14 homers, 47 RBI, 37 runs scored, 13 doubles and a triple in 315 plate appearances.

JULY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Anderson tosses 6 scoreless, Dodgers top Cardinals 4-0

Tyler Anderson pitched six shutout innings, Gavin Lux hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0

JULY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Belts two-run homer in win Smith went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Cardinals.

Impact The Dodgers trailed by six runs through six innings before Smith set off a late-game comeback with his two-run blast to center field in the seventh. The long ball extended his on-base streak to eight games, during which he's slashing .296/.424/.444 with seven RBI. Smith leads all major-league catchers with 14 homers on the season, and he is tied for first at the position with 45 RBI.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers erase late 6-run deficit, rally past Cardinals 7-6

Hanser Alberto hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers climbed out of a huge hole in a 7-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

JULY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pujols, Gorman home runs power St. Louis past Dodgers 7-6

Albert Pujols and rookie Nolan Gorman hit solo home runs and St. Louis Cardinals ended Los Angeles' seven-game winning, beating the Dodgers 7-6

JULY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLB All-Star Game 2022: Ty France, Tommy Edman among biggest snubs

Jordan Shusterman has no quibble with the All-Star selectees. But he does offer this All-Snub team for your consideration.

MLB All-Star Game 2022: Ty France, Tommy Edman among biggest snubs

Dodgers leading National League despite injuries, obstacles

Little has gone the way the Dodgers expected so far this season, yet they're still the class of the National League, Pedro Moura writes.

Dodgers leading National League despite injuries, obstacles

Freeman gets 4 hits, Dodgers roar back to sweep Cubs 11-9

The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied from a pair of early five-run deficits and completed a stellar homestand with an 11-9 victory over the Chicago Cubs

JULY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kershaw looks like an All-Star in Dodgers' 4-2 win over Cubs

Clayton Kershaw polished his All-Star credentials with 7 2/3 strong innings of five-hit ball, and Freddie Freeman delivered the tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning of...

JULY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers rally late to win 8th straight vs Cubs, 4-3

Mookie Betts hit a tying sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, just missing a grand slam, and Will Smith hit a winning single in the 10th to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Cubs...

JULY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers beat Rockies 2-1 on Betts' infield single in 9th

Cody Bellinger scored the winning run on Mookie Betts’ infield single with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Colorado Rockies 2-1 to compl...

JULY 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Receives Wednesday off Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.

Impact Smith started the past seven games and will receive a maintenance day for Wednesday's series finale versus Colorado. Austin Barnes will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.

JULY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers beat Rockies 5-2, stretch NL West lead to 5 1/2

Max Muncy and Mookie Betts hit first-pitch home runs to power the Los Angeles Dodgers past the last-place Colorado Rockies 5-2

JULY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers take on the Rockies in first of 3-game series

The Los Angeles Dodgers open a three-game series at home against the Colorado Rockies on Monday

JULY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres try to break road slide, take on the Dodgers

The San Diego Padres will try to end their three-game road slide in a matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers

JULY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crushes another homer Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Padres.

Impact Six of Smith's 13 homers this year have come in his last 15 games. During that span, he's hitting .302 (19-for-63) while adding 12 RBI and seven runs. The catcher has maintained a large share of playing time by regularly serving as the designated hitter when he isn't behind the dish. He's up to a .260/.345/.472 slash line with 38 RBI, 31 runs scored and 10 doubles through 264 plate appearances this year.

JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers go deep 3 times in 7-2 win over Padres

Freddie Freeman, Will Smith and Justin Turner homered during a seven-pitch span in the first inning, Tyler Anderson struck out six and the Los Angeles Dodgers continued their domin...

JULY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Continues big month at plate Smith went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-4 win against Colorado.

Impact Smith swatted one of three Dodgers long balls in the contest, smashing a 429-foot, two-run shot in the fifth inning. The long ball was his 12th of the campaign, moving him into second place in that category among big-league catchers. Smith has enjoyed a strong June, slashing .304/.350/.587 with seven homers, 14 RBI and 10 runs over 23 games.

JUNE 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers host the Padres in first of 4-game series

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Diego Padres to open a four-game series

JUNE 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out of Tuesday's lineup Smith is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Rockies, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact Smith is hitting .299/.347/.563 with six home runs in 22 games this month. Austin Barnes will start behind the dish and hit ninth.

JUNE 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers: Watch Will Smith Appear in Pair of Bizarre Baseball Plays Dodgers catcher Will Smith found himself in not one, but two of the strangest plays LA fans will see this year.

JUNE 28, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

MLB Team of the Week: Shohei Ohtani can't stop making history

Few players in MLB history have had weeks as dominant as the one Shohei Ohtani just had. He joins nine other players in Ben Verlander's MLB...

MLB Team of the Week: Shohei Ohtani can't stop making history

Goes deep again Saturday Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to Atlanta.

Impact The backstop tied the score with his eighth-inning solo blast to left field, but Atlanta took the lead for good in the bottom of the frame. Smith has gone deep three times in his past five games to push his total to 11 homers on the campaign. Though his .260/.347/.462 season slash line isn't eye-popping, Smith ranks in the top 10 percent leaguewide in both xBA (.301) and xSLG (.587), per Statcast.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers' Will Smith launches a game-tying home run in the eighth inning

Dodgers' Will Smith launches a game-tying home run in the eighth inning

JUNE 26, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

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