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Shane Smith

Shane Smith — the model's read on today's matchup and how our calls on him have graded. Top board today: strikeouts at 21.1/100.

Today's top board
21.1
Strikeouts · vs BAL
Season line · ERA
10.80
0-2 · 11 K, 2.52 WHIP
Games graded
3
this season, box-score final
Shane Smith
PBats RThrows RChicago White Sox
Strikeouts21.1/100proj 4.6#24

Today's matchup

Shane is hosting Baltimore Orioles on the Tuesday, April 7, 2026 slate. He lands on 1 of our boards — strikeouts (21.1/100, #24). We project Shane for 4.6 on the strikeouts board. Tap any board for the full breakdown, and check back for the graded result once the game's final.

Recent form

Last time out, Shane struck out 8 over 3.7 innings, 0 earned. His recent starts are in the game log below.

Shane's recent starts

Over his last 3 starts, Shane has 11 strikeouts in 8.3 innings. Strikeouts are where our model has a real, graded edge — his start-by-start log is below.

How the model reads him

Shane'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

DateOppIPKHERBB
Tuesday, April 7vs BAL3.78105
Wednesday, April 1@ MIA3.01872
Thursday, March 26@ MIL1.72332

Shane Smith — FAQ

Who is Shane Smith facing today?

Shane Smith is hosting Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. His best matchup grades 21.1/100 on our strikeouts board.

What's Shane Smith's projection today?

We project Shane for 4.6 on the strikeouts board (home vs BAL). 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).