RHP Matt Cain was roughed up for a third consecutive start Sunday, allowing seven hits and five runs in 4 1/3 innings in a 13-8 win over the Minnesota Twins. The veteran has now given up 26 hits and 13 runs in 14 1/3 innings in his last three outings. Cain was making his first-ever start against the Twins. He did not get a decision in the win.

RHP Matt Cain will start against one of the three teams he's never faced in his major league career in Sunday's series finale against the Minnesota Twins. The career-long Giant also has never pitched against the Tampa Bay Rays and, of course, the Giants. Cain has pitched well at home this season, going 3-2 with a 1.80 ERA in six starts.

RHP Matt Cain allowed two or fewer earned runs for the sixth consecutive time this season in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Washington Nationals. Cain gave up a three-run home run to Nationals 1B Ryan Zimmerman, the first homer he's allowed at home this season. Cain has gotten just 25 runs of offensive support in his 11 starts this season.

RHP Matt Cain will make the 319th start of his Giants career when he faces the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. He has won his last two starts against the Nationals, not allowing a run in either, to improve his career mark against them to 7-5 with a 3.30 ERA. Cain is coming off a 2-0 home loss to Atlanta in which he failed to get a win for the fourth time this season in games in which he allowed two runs or fewer.

RHP Matt Cain got one or fewer runs of support for the sixth time in his 10 starts this season in Friday's 2-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Cain lost for the first time at home this season. He had entered the game with the fourth-best home ERA in all of baseball (1.19), and actually saw it go up to 1.21 when he allowed one earned run in seven innings.

RHP Matt Cain (3-2, 4.91 ERA) makes his 10th start of the season and 318th of his career (eighth-most in Giants history) in the opener of a three-game home series against Atlanta. Cain took the loss in his last outing -- an 8-3 Giants defeat at St. Louis -- as he gave up seven runs on nine hits, walked three and had only one strikeout in 5 1/3 innings. He is 4-2 with a 3.42 ERA in eight all-time starts against the Braves, but has not faced them since 2015.

RHP Matt Cain continued his career-long difficulties with St. Louis in Busch Stadium Sunday, allowing nine hits and seven runs in 5 1/3 innings with three walks and a strikeout as he fell to 2-6 in his career against the Cardinals. Cain simply doesn't throw hard enough anymore to afford pitches over the middle of the plate. Even good pitches, like the one Randal Grichuk punished for a three-run double in the second on a fastball off the inside corner, can be drilled off the once-formidable Cain.

RHP Matt Cain will draw the start Sunday in the finale of San Francisco's weekend series in St. Louis. Cain last pitched on Monday night, earning an 8-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at AT&T Park as he gave up just one run on five hits with three walks and five strikeouts. Cain has struggled badly in his career against the Cardinals, going 2-5 with a 6.19 ERA in 12 appearances, and has pitched to a 7.62 ERA at Busch Stadium.

RHP Matt Cain recorded his 2,000th inning for the Giants during Monday's win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Making the 33rd start of his career against the Dodgers, Cain became the 12th player in Giants history to reach the milestone. He is 2-0 against the Dodgers this season, having allowed just one run and seven hits in 12 2/3 innings.

RHP Matt Cain will look to bounce back from one of the worst starts of his career Wednesday afternoon, when he takes the mound for the Giants in the finale of a three-game series against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Cain took the loss last Friday, when he allowed nine runs on 10 hits and six walks while striking out two over 3 1/3 innings as the Giants fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 13-3, at Great American Ballpark. The nine runs allowed and six walks issued each tied career-highs for Cain, whose season ERA more than doubled from 2.30 to 4.70. Cain is 6-6 with a 3.61 ERA in 15 career starts against the Mets.

RHP Matt Cain endured his roughest outing in more than four year on Friday night, allowing nine earned runs in 3 1/3 innings. He walked six and gave up 10 hits, not all of which were hit especially hard. "That's part of the game, the tough part of it," said Cain. "That's something you'd like to see on our side of it. You've got to manage your way through it. The walks were ugly."

RHP Matt Cain saw his run of three consecutive winning starts come to an end in Saturday's loss to the San Diego Padres. It hardly was his fault. Cain pitched his fourth straight strong game, allowing just one run in five innings before leaving for a pinch hitter. The Padres exploded for 11 runs against two Giants relievers in the next two innings, however, en route to a 12-4 win. Cain did not get a decision.

RHP Matt Cain has made three consecutive strong starts, a streak he will seek to extend to four when he faces the San Diego Padres on Saturday. Cain has allowed just two earned runs over 18 innings (a 1.00 ERA) in his last three starts. The veteran will be pitching for the first time since having to leave his start Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a slight hamstring strain. An MRI taken Tuesday was negative. Cain has recorded just an 8-14 record and 3.23 ERA against the Padres in 37 career meetings, including 36 starts.

RHP Matt Cain threw a bullpen session Wednesday and appears to be on track to make his next scheduled start on Saturday against San Diego. Cain strained his right hamstring in his Tuesday start against the Dodgers.

RHP Matt Cain got good news Tuesday when an MRI on his slightly strained right hamstring was negative. Cain remains scheduled to pitch for the Giants on Saturday against the San Diego Padres. The oft-injured veteran had to leave Monday's victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers after six innings when he felt some discomfort in the hamstring.

RHP Matt Cain made his third consecutive strong start Monday in the Giants' 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cain went the first six innings, shutting out the Dodgers on two hits. He pulled himself from the game when a hamstring that had troubled him last season started to act up on him. He reported after the game that he felt fine. Also, X-rays on his right foot, hit by a line drive off the bat of Dodgers C Yasmani Grandal, were negative.

RHP Matt Cain's seven innings is his most since May 15 at Arizona. He had made 11 starts in between without lasting seven innings. Cain got a no-decision and has not won in an American League park since June 28, 2012 at the Angels.

RHP Matt Cain will attempt to strengthen his hold on the No. 5 pitching position when he faces Arizona on Wednesday. Cain, who earned the final spot in the Giants' rotation despite a lackluster spring (7.82 ERA), couldn't get out of the fifth inning in his first start -- allowing four runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings at San Diego. Cain will be making his 37th start against the Diamondbacks, having gone 14-8 with a 3.45 ERA.

RHP Matt Cain can thank manager Bruce Bochy's trademark loyalty for his job. OK, the $21 million in guaranteed salary for this season plays a role as well. But an 8.10 ERA and .368 batting average in the spring are two big reasons Bochy has to have a Plan B in his back pocket.

RHP Matt Cain was activated from the 15-day disabled list (low back strain) before Friday's game. He missed 13 games with his most recent stint on the list. Cain is 4-8 with a 5.81 ERA over 17 starts and seems destined as a long reliever -- instead of starting -- for the time being.