Giants' Matt Cain: Gets lit up Sunday by Cardinals

Cain (3-2) allowed seven runs on nine hits (one homer) while walking three and striking out one over 5.1 innings in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Cardinals.

Cain is now 0-4 in six regular-season starts at Busch Stadium, the home of the Cardinals. The veteran right-hander has pitched well at home with a 3-0 record and 1.19 ERA but has struggled on the road, going 0-2 with an 8.28 ERA. It was a disappointing outing after Cain had allowed only three runs in 11.2 innings over his previous two starts, but his ERA now sits at 4.91 on the year to go with a mediocre 6.2 K/9 over 47.2 frames. This outing is a reminder that Cain is prone to blowup outings like this one from time to time, but he can be a useful streaming option in the right matchups.