Cade Smith Shuts the Door for 41st Save

Cleveland Guardians closer Cade Smith struck out the side Thursday against Boston to earn his 41st save of the season and secure a shutout victory that clinched the team's third straight playoff berth. Smith has not allowed a run in 12 consecutive outings, last blowing a save on August 5. He maintains a sparkling 1.96 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, and 107:23 K:BB across 73.1 innings.