Will Smith showed that he was ready for his close-up on Saturday, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two doubles, and six RBI in the Dodgers' 9-3 thrashing of the Nationals. The Astros strutted their stuff against a pair of contending teams last week, taking two of three from both the Athletics and Cardinals while opening up an eight-game lead on first place in the American League West standings.