Cain limits damage in win: Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain was not fooling the Brewers on Wednesday, as he allowed 11 hits in seven innings, with seven of them going for extra bases. However he managed to limit the Brewers to only four runs in the game, with some help from Melky Cabrera, who threw out Norichika Aoki at the plate in the bottom of the first inning to keep the Brewers off the board after he tripled to lead off the game. Cain would wind up lasting long enough to pick up the win in a 6-4 game, despite giving up two runs in his final inning. He struck out eight batters in the game while walking none to push his record to 4-2. The 11 hits were the most he has allowed in almost a year, when he allowed 11 to this same Brewers team on May 29, 2011. (Updated 05/23/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Cain has gone at least six innings in each of his starts and at least seven in five of nine. He has a 2.94 ERA in 64 1/3 innings, while striking 62 and walking just 10. He is posting the best strikeout and walk rates of his career, with 8.67and 1.40 per nine innings so far on the season, which largely explains his currently success. Cain is set to make his second start during Week 8 (May 21-27) on Sunday against the Marlins, a team he has already thrown eight innings of two-run ball against this season. He remains a must-start pitching option in all formats. (Updated 05/23/2012).
05/22/2012 23:44 Posey's monster HR keeps Giants hot
Buster Posey homered off the Miller Park scoreboard and had three RBIs as the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on Tuesday night.
05/20/2012 19:47 Hit Parade for Week 8
Some catchers have been bitten by the injury bug in recent days, leaving some owners scrambling. Our Scott White shares some recommendations and helps set your lineups for Week 8 in his Hit Parade.
05/20/2012 08:36 Top 70 starters for Week 8
A lot to take into consideration before setting your pitching staffs for Fantasy Week 8. Our Al Melchior runs through his Top 70 starting options and has all the matchups.
05/17/2012 19:25 Unearned runs propel Giants past Cards
The San Francisco Giants capitalized on shoddy St. Louis fielding to give Matt Cain support on a rare shaky day as the Giants beat the Cardinals 7-5 on Thursday.
05/13/2012 09:41 Top 70 starters for Week 7
A full slate of games in Fantasy Week 7, with seven games on tap for each team. Our Al Melchior breaks down the interleague implications and helps set your rotations in his SHuffling the Rotations.
It took Matt Cain a while to live up to the hype that comes with being a first-round pick in the amateur draft and a highly touted minor league prospect. Something clicked three years ago, though, and he has been an incredibly consistent pitcher ever since. He now walks few batters as he is one of the majors' best pitchers at getting batters to swing at offerings outside the strike zone. When hitters do make contact, it is usually of the weak variety, generating few liners and plenty of popups. That's how Cain came to be a reliable No. 2 Fantasy starting pitcher, even though his strikeout rate is merely average. Now that Cain has an established pattern of consistency, there is little reason to doubt that he will continue to be one of the top 20 starting pitchers in Fantasy. (Updated 2/17/12)
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