Cain also has struck out 10 while walking three, a highly favorable ratio. Moreover, he recorded three swinging strikeouts against the Rockies, including DJ LeMahieu and Trevor Story back-to-back in the third inning.
The former Giants ace and a three-time All-Star, Cain acknowledged that he must improve at shutting down opponents with two strikes on the count or with two outs. For example, Colorado's Raimel Tapia plated the game's first run in the second inning by lining a 1-2 pitch for an RBI triple. One inning later, Colorado launched a scoring rally with two outs and nobody on base.