Matt Cain pitched five innings and allowed two runs in a no-decision against the Dodgers on Monday. It's Cain's 10th straight start without a loss. He ends the year 16-5 with a 2.79 ERA and a career-high 193 strikeouts, which should get him some fourth and fifth place votes in the Cy Young balloting. He'll start Game 1 of the Giants' postseason series.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy has named Matt Cain his starter for Game 1 of the NLDS. The Giants have a great rotation, but Cain is the no-brainer choice. The starter of this year's All-Star game, Cain boasts a 16-5 record, 2.77 ERA and 1.04 WHIP heading into his Monday start against the Dodgers. Though Bochy hasn't named a Game 2 starter, it will almost surely be Madison Bumgarner.

Matt Cain pitched seven scoreless innings Wednesday in the Giants' 6-0 win over the Diamondbacks. Cain allowed four hits, walked one and struck out six. He also went 2-for-2 at the plate to raise his average to .181. Cain is 6-0 over his last nine starts and 16-5 with a 2.77 ERA for the season.

Matt Cain pitched eight strong innings, allowing one run and four hits, in a victory over the Rockies on Wednesday. Cain won his career-high 15th game tonight. His previous high in six full seasons was 14 wins from 2009. With tonight's outing, he's pitched exactly 103 2/3 innings at home and on the road this year. He has a 2.17 ERA and just seven homers allowed at home, compared to a 3.56 ERA and 13 homers allowed on the road.

Matt Cain was solid in a no-decision against the Dodgers on Saturday, allowing just two runs on six hits over 7 1/3 innings. Cain walked two and fanned five in the afternoon outing. Shane Victorino got the Dodgers on the board with a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning, then pinch-runner Alex Castellanos scored on a wild pitch on Cain's final pitch of the game. The right-hander is enjoying another very strong season, now with a 2.96 ERA and 175/40 K/BB ratio over 194 1/3 innings. He'll get the Diamondbacks in Arizona on Friday.

Matt Cain struggled in a no-decision against the Cubs on Sunday, surrendering five runs on six hits over his five frames. He struck out six and walked two on the afternoon. He cruised through the first four innings, allowing only one run, but the Cubs got to him in the fifth where David DeJesus delivered his second RBI single of the game and Alfonso Soriano launched a three-run homer. Still owning elite numbers on the season, Cain will take a 13-5 record and 2.98 ERA into Saturday's home tilt against the Dodgers.

Matt Cain scattered seven hits and one run across seven innings Wednesday, improving to 13-5 in San Francisco's 8-4 win over the Dodgers. Cain struck out five and walked none in his third straight seven-inning quality start. He's sporting a 17/1 K/BB ratio over his past 22 1/3 frames. San Francisco's ace will bring a 2.83 ERA and 1.01 WHIP into his Tuesday outing in Houston.

Matt Cain pitched eight innings of one-run ball and struck out six in a victory over the Padres on Friday. Cain cruised tonight after the Giants got him nine runs in the first three innings. He allowed just four hits and walked none in his 12th win of the year. It was just his seventh victory in 30 career starts against the Padres.

Matt Cain stifled the Rockies' offense on Saturday, allowing just two runs on seven hits over 7 1/3 innings as the Giants rolled to an easy victory. Cain fanned six and walked just one. The Rockies got on the board in the sixth inning, when Josh Rutledge plated a run on a fielder's choice. Cain then surrendered a solo homer to D.J. LeMahieu before departing in the eighth inning. It was a nice rebound effort from the San Francisco righty, who was hit hard by the Cardinals earlier this week. He'll head into Friday's start against the Padres in San Diego with an 11-5 record, 2.99 ERA and 148/33 K/BB ratio.

Matt Cain was tagged for five runs over 5 2/3 innings in a loss to the Cardinals on Monday. Cain gave up eight hits (including a homer) while walking two and striking out seven. He was touched up for three runs in his final inning of work before getting pulled. He's now winless over his last four starts while his ERA (3.01) is at its highest point since his second start of the season. He'll attempt to rebound this weekend against the Rockies at home.