Cade Smith Secures 36th Save in Guardians Win Over Twins

Cade Smith pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit, to earn his 36th save of the season in Friday's 5-2 victory over the Twins. Handed a three-run lead in the ninth, Smith erased a leadoff single by inducing a double play before closing out the win with a groundout. Smith holds a 2.18 ERA as Cleveland's primary closer and has converted eight of 10 save chances since the All-Star break, recording a 0.83 ERA over his last 20 appearances.