MatchWiz

Josh Smith

Josh Smith — the model's read on today's matchup and how our calls on him have graded. Top board today: runs at 76.7/100.

Today's top board
76.7
Runs · vs LAA
Our calls on him · hits
record builds as games settle
Games graded
36
this season, box-score final
Josh Smith
2BBats LThrows RTexas Rangers
Runs76.7/100proj 0.5Stolen Bases66.6/100proj 0.1H+R+RBI49.1/100proj 1.7Hits47.2/100proj 1Total Bases42/100proj 1.5RBIs38.7/100proj 0.4Fantasy Points33.1/100proj 6.2Walks8.9/100proj 0.2Home Runs6.9/100proj 0.1

Today's matchup

Josh is hosting Los Angeles Angels on the Thursday, July 9, 2026 slate. He lands on 9 of our boards — runs (76.7/100), stolen bases (66.6/100), h+r+rbi (49.1/100), hits (47.2/100). We project Josh for 0.5 on the runs 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-19 (.263) 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
Wednesday, July 8vs LAA41000
Tuesday, July 7vs LAA51010
Sunday, July 5vs DET41000
Saturday, July 4vs DET40000
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

Josh Smith — FAQ

Who is Josh Smith facing today?

Josh Smith is hosting Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, July 9, 2026. His best matchup grades 76.7/100 on our runs board.

What's Josh Smith's projection today?

We project Josh for 0.5 on the runs board (home vs LAA). 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).