LOS ANGELES — The San Francisco Giants have won five of their last six games and must now confront a dilemma typically reserved for the most successful teams in baseball.
When should they rest their closer?
Will Smith has earned saves in all five of the team’s wins over the last week and has seen his workload increase dramatically during the club’s best stretch of the season.
After Smith saved Monday’s 3-2 victory over the Dodgers, manager Bruce Bochy said he would prefer to rest Smith on Tuesday.
“I’m going to try to give him a break when I can, but we’ll see where we’re at,” Bochy said.