The Reds have hit more homers than any other team in baseball, but other than that, have very little to celebrate. Tomorrow, they start Matt Belisle (5-5, 5.03), a struggling member of their rotation. As his ERA would suggest, he has given up 3 or more runs in 10 of his 16 starts this season, and 7 of his last 9 starts. Further, he has only made it through 7 innings of work 4 times all season.
Giants:
With another painful loss, the Giants continue their trend of consistent, horrible losses interspersed with occasional 13-0 blowouts and moments of brillance. However, if the Giants lose this game with Matt Cain (2-9, 3.38) pitching, it will be a completely new low for the team.
Predictions:
Matt Cain has been pitching well nearly all season, and will undoubtedly give the Giants another great outing. Meanwhile, Belisle has been decent in only a handful of starts, and most of those were at the beginning of the season. However, the Giants have been horrible behind Cain all season, and may very well continue the trend. He was 0-4 with a 3.27 ERA in the month of June; something that just shouldn't happen in the majors. The Giants owe Cain a huge victory tomorrow to make up for all of the blown saves and undeserved losses that have led to his 2-9 record.
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