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Bud Norris vs Matt Cain Battle Sees Houston Fall 3-2

  • San Francisco got a 3-2 victory over Houston on Sunday, with Matt Cain earning the victory and helping Giants moneyline bettors cash out.
  • San Francisco was favored by -220 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
  • San Francisco got 6 1/3 innings from Matt Cain, who gave up 1 earned run on 5 hits, while striking out 6. He earned the victory, while the Giants got 2 RBIs from Buster Posey in the win.
  • Houston's starting pitcher Bud Norris worked 6 innings, giving up 5 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 6 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Marwin Gonzalez in a losing cause.
  • San Francisco enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 7-5 advantage in hits.
  • Santiago Casilla pitched the final 2/3 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.
  • Next game, San Francisco takes its act on the road to face Atlanta looking for another win. For Houston, they head on the road to face San Diego.