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Josh Smith

Josh Smith — the model's read on today's matchup and how our calls on him have graded. Top board today: walks at 38.9/100.

Today's top board
38.9
Walks · vs SD
Our calls on him · hits
record builds as games settle
Games graded
32
this season, box-score final
Josh Smith
2BBats LThrows RTexas Rangers
Walks38.9/100proj 0.4Hits25.5/100proj 0.9Fantasy Points21.7/100proj 6.3H+R+RBI19.2/100proj 1.7Runs18.3/100proj 0.4Total Bases17/100proj 1.4RBIs15.6/100proj 0.4Stolen Bases11.6/100proj 0Home Runs8.5/100proj 0.1

Today's matchup

Josh is hosting San Diego Padres on the Friday, June 19, 2026 slate. He lands on 9 of our boards — walks (38.9/100), hits (25.5/100), fantasy points (21.7/100), h+r+rbi (19.2/100). We project Josh for 0.4 on the walks board. Tap any board for the full breakdown, and check back for the graded result once the game's final.

Recent form

Over his last 5 games, Josh is 5-for-13 (.385) with 1 homer. The full log's below.

How the model reads him

Josh's matchup score blends his own rates with the specific spot — the arm he faces and that pitcher's bullpen, the handedness edge, the park, the weather, and his recent form — normalized 0–100 against the rest of the slate. The exact weighting is proprietary and tuned weekly. We publish the score and grade it in the open; the record above is the receipt.

Recent game log

DateOppABHHRRRBI
Thursday, July 2@ 22112
Wednesday, July 1@ 21000
Thursday, June 18vs MIN41000
Tuesday, June 16vs MIN41000
Monday, June 15@ 10000
Sunday, May 3@ DET32000
Saturday, May 2@ DET42000
Friday, May 1@ DET20000
Tuesday, April 28vs NYY40000
Monday, April 27vs NYY20000
Sunday, April 26vs ATH21000
Friday, April 24vs ATH32000

Josh Smith — FAQ

Who is Josh Smith facing today?

Josh Smith is hosting San Diego Padres on Friday, June 19, 2026. His best matchup grades 38.9/100 on our walks board.

What's Josh Smith's projection today?

We project Josh for 0.4 on the walks board (home vs SD). Every board he's scored on is listed with its matchup score.

Projections are a research signal from our model, graded against real box-score results — not betting advice. 21+, please play responsibly (1-800-GAMBLER).