Smith fired a shutout inning with three strikeouts and a hit Tuesday against the Padres to collect his 14th save.

EDGE Analysis

Smith easily worked around a one-out double striking out the side en route to his second save in as many nights. The 29-year-old has a sparkling 1.76 ERA and remains firmly in command of ninth inning duties in San Francisco down the final stretch.

Smith tossed a perfect inning en route to his 13th save of the season in Monday's 4-2 win over San Diego.

EDGE Analysis

The Giants' 11-game losing streak to begin September caused Smith to endure a drought of save opportunities. The club has since reversed its fortunes, allowing the southpaw to pick up two saves over the last three days. Smith and his 1.80 ERA will continue to operate as the primary closing option in San Francisco to close out the season.

Smith wasn't available to close Sunday or Monday's wins due to a scheduled rest period, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Bruce Bochy elected to keep his closer on the bench for two games after pitching in three consecutive contests. Smith is coming off of Tommy John surgery, so the cautious approach makes sense considering the Giants' bleak postseason hopes. Mark Melancon and Hunter Strickland picked up saves in his absence, but Smith should still be considered the top option for saves moving forward after posting a 1.84 ERA with 61 strikeouts over 44 innings.

Smith did not get the call in the ninth inning of Sunday's 3-1 win over Texas.

EDGE Analysis

Smith had pitched in each of the last three days, so it may have just been a routine day of rest. However, he blew a save Friday and had to be relieved by Mark Melancon on Saturday. Melancon recorded a shutout inning and closed the game out Sunday as well. Smith looks to still be the top closing option for the Giants, but Melancon may be carving out some of the action.

Smith was charged with a blown save after giving up two runs (none earned) over an inning in Friday's extra-inning loss to Texas.

EDGE Analysis

Smith was tasked with protecting a two-run lead in the ninth inning, but second baseman Joe Panik booted a routine grounder, opening the door for Rougned Odor to tie the game with a two-run homer. The silver lining for the closer's fantasy owners was that the two runs were not charged to his ledger. The rare misstep will not affect Smith's status as the Giants' top closing option, who now owns a 1.87 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 12.3 K/9 with 11 saves in 14 chances.

Smith earned his 11th save Thursday, striking out one batter while working around a walk in a scoreless ninth inning of the 3-1 win over the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Smith has converted his last four save chances, bringing him to 11-for-13 in 2018. He's also thrown five straight scoreless outings and dropped his ERA to 1.91. As long as he continues this level of production, it appears Smith has a firm grasp on the closing job in San Francisco.

Smith picked up his third save in as many days, firing a scoreless ninth inning while giving up a hit and striking out two in a 2-1 win over the Dodgers on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Smith blew his first save chance Aug. 6, but he has responded with three consecutive scoreless saves to tighten his grip on the ninth-inning gig in San Francisco. The 29-year-old is experiencing his best season in the majors with a 2.01 ERA and 12.5 K/9 over 40.1 innings coming off of Tommy John surgery.

Smith fired a scoreless inning with a walk and a strikeout en route to his ninth save of the season in Monday's 5-2 win over the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Things were looking bleak for the Giants against a dominant Clayton Kershaw, but a ninth-inning rally allowed Smith to pick up his second save in as many days. The 29-year-old has gone 9-for-10 in save chances since taking over as the Giants' closer, carrying a sparkling 2.06 ERA and 12.4 K/9 over 39.1 innings.

Smith got the save against the Pirates on Sunday, striking out two without allowing a baserunner over a scoreless ninth inning to preserve the Giants' 4-3 victory.

EDGE Analysis

Smith had given up four earned runs over his last two appearances but he got back on track in this one, making quick work of the Pirates to lock down his eighth save of the season. He's having a fantastic campaign overall, with a 2.11 ERA and a microscopic 0.83 WHIP over 38.1 innings.

Smith blew the save and took the loss Monday, allowing a three-run home run in the ninth inning against Houston.

EDGE Analysis

With the Giants clinging to a 1-0 lead, Smith entered the game and issued two walks before Marwin Gonzalez muscled one out to left-center field. It will probably end up being nothing more than a blip in an otherwise stellar season for Smith. He still has the second-best FIP among relievers (1.50) and he had taken to the ninth-inning role brilliantly before Monday's slip-up.