Posey Out With Hamstring Injury: Lineups, Preview

Buster Posey, who was originally in the starting lineup for tonight's series finale against the Dodgers, was scratched with a hamstring injury according to multiple sources. According to reports, the injury was suffered during the game on Tuesday night, but Bruce Bochy said that it's not serious.

The absence of Posey will increase the pressure on Matt Cain to limit a potent Dodgers' offense to minimal damage. However, he will be without his battery mate for the first time this season as Posey has caught all 24 of Cain's starts this year.

 Cain (12-5, 2.90 ERA), hasn't fared well against the Dodgers in his eight year career, though. He comes into the game with a 3-8 record lifetime against Los Angeles with a 3.58 ERA.

Cain will be opposed Chris Capuano whose been a surprisingly successful piece in the Dodgers' rotation this season. Capuano (11-5, 3.14 ERA), who hasn't faced San Francisco this season, is 1-5 lifetime against the Giants, including a sub-par 5.00 ERA.

Here is the Giants Lineup Minus Posey:


1. Angel Pagan (S) CF
2. Marco Scutaro (R) 2B
3. Pablo Sandoval (S) 3B
4. Buster Posey (R) C
5. Hunter Pence (R) RF
6. Joaquin Arias (R) SS
7. Brandon Belt (L) 1B
8. Justin Christian (R) LF
9. Matt Cain (R) P

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