The Cubs will try to take the series today, but they’ll have to beat Matt Cain to do it. Or, well, not beat Cain, but, like, not give up a ton of runs, and then beat the bullpen. But the first sentence is easier.
Game Info
San Francisco Giants (75-58) at Chicago Cubs (51-81), 1:20 CT on WGN.
Game Thread and Series Preview
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The Series Preview for this series lives here.
Starting Pitchers
Matt Cain (13-5, 2.82 ERA, 3.38 FIP)
versus
Travis Wood (4-11, 4.71 ERA, 5.39 FIP)
San Francisco Giants Lineup
1. Angel Pagan, CF
2. Marco Scutaro, 2B
3. Pablo Sandoval, 3B
4. Buster Posey, C
5. Hunter Pence, RF
6. Joaquin Arias, SS
7. Xavier Nady, LF
8. Brett Pill, 1B
9. Matt Cain, P
Chicago Cubs Lineup
1. David DeJesus, RF
2. Luis Valbuena, 3B
3. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
4. Alfonso Soriano, LF
5. Starlin Castro, SS
6. Steve Clevenger, C
7. Brett Jackson, CF
8. Darwin Barney, 2B
9. Travis Wood, P