Smith (4-4) pitched two-thirds scoreless innings, allowing just one hit to earn the win over the Angels on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Smith entered the sixth inning with one out and runners on first and second base. He had a two-run lead, but both inherited runners scored to tie the game. The Mariners took the lead back in the seventh inning to give Smith the win. He's allowed just one earned run in his last eight appearances. On the season, the reliever has a 5.03 ERA and 1.40 WHIP with 34 punchouts in 39.1 innings.

Smith, who improved his record to 3-4 with a win over the Athletics on Thursday, has three straight scoreless appearances and six in his last seven outings overall.

EDGE Analysis

Smith fired a perfect fifth inning Thursday on an efficient eight pitches and then became the pitcher of record when the Mariners rallied to take the lead for good in the top half of the sixth. The veteran right-hander's recent strong stretch is essentially an extension of the solid form he's demonstrated since arriving from the Astros shortly before the trade deadline -- he's allowed multiple earned runs in just one of 21 appearances with the Mariners after doing so in six of 27 outings with Houston.

Smith (2-4) took the loss in a defeat at the hands of the Red Sox on Tuesday, allowing an earned run on one hit while recording two strikeouts over one-plus inning.

EDGE Analysis

Smith came on to work the seventh of a 2-2 game and fired a scoreless frame with a pair of strikeouts, but the leadoff triple he yielded to Xander Bogaerts in the eighth eventually led to a run given up by Drew Steckenrider that went on Smith's ledger and resulted in a loss going on his ledger. The veteran right-hander saw a brief but encouraging streak of three consecutive scoreless appearances snapped with Tuesday's stumble, yet he's been solid overall save for a handful of instances since arriving in Seattle with a 2.45 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 0.6 HR/9 and two holds across 14.2 innings.

Smith (2-3) took the loss and blown save in Monday's 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Astros, allowing two runs on three hits in one-third of an inning.

EDGE Analysis

Smith was selected to protect a one-run lead in the eighth inning and surrendered three singles while recording only one out to blow the lead and fall in line for the loss. This is Smith's second loss and blown save combo in his last three appearances. The veteran 37-year-old now has a 5.79 ERA on the season.

Smith (2-2) was charged with a loss and his first blown save in a defeat at the hands of the Royals on Thursday, allowing an earned run on two hits while recording a strikeout over one inning.

EDGE Analysis

Smith inherited a thorny no-out, bases-loaded scenario from starter Yusei Kikuchi upon entering in the sixth inning and promptly surrendered a grand slam to Salvador Perez, which pushed the Royals ahead by a 5-4 margin. The blast effectively handed Smith the defeat after the Mariners went scoreless the rest of the way, but the one earned run he was charged with was the first he'd yielded in 9.2 innings with Seattle.

Smith (2-1) was credited with the victory in an extra-innings win over the Rangers on Thursday, issuing a walk over a scoreless 10th inning.

EDGE Analysis

The impressive groove the veteran reliever has been in since joining the Mariners on July 27 continued Thursday, as Smith extended his scoreless streak in a Seattle uniform to eight innings. The 37-year-old appears to slowly be working his way into higher-leverage situations due to his strong body of work, as he has two holds in addition to Thursday's win with his new club.

Smith fired a perfect 1.1 innings in a win over the Rays on Monday, recording two strikeouts.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran's AL West change of scenery has agreed with him, as Smith now has three perfect frames over three appearances on his Mariners ledger. A reliable later-inning asset for most of his long career, Smith limped to a 7.48 ERA and 1.80 WHIP across 21.2 innings with the Astros before being moved to Seattle, but he could eventually start to see some higher-leverage opportunities in his new locale if he manages to keep up his current caliber of performance.

Smith fired a perfect seventh inning in a loss to the Astros on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Smith got an immediate chance to face his former team after being part of an exceedingly rare intra-division, intra-series trade earlier in the day. The 37-year-old right-hander has had a forgettable season to date (7.15 ERA, 1.72 WHIP), so low-leverage assignments are likely to be the norm for him during the balance of the campaign.

Smith and Abraham Toro were traded from the Astros to the Mariners on Tuesday in exchange for Kendall Graveman and Rafael Montero, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith recorded one out without allowing a baserunner during Monday's loss to the Mariners, and he'll now switch dugouts ahead of the second game of the series. The veteran right-hander has a 7.48 ERA, 1.80 WHIP and 17:4 K:BB over 21.2 innings this season and should fill a low-leverage role for Seattle.

Smith allowed one hit over a scoreless ninth inning in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

Smith was reinstated from the 10-day injured list earlier in the day and rejoins a bullpen that has pitched well of late. The 'pen, which has been inconsistent and forced manager Dusty Baker to shuffle roles, posted a 1.29 over the last seven games. Smith is one of the pitchers that contributed to the struggles during the first half, but he began the season as an expected late-game arm. The Astros are expected to use him as such going forward.