In addition to throwing the ball well recently, San Francisco's Matt Cain has held current Cubs hitters to a .217/.311/.357 line. He'll square off against them again on Thursday.
Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun (wrist) can't swing a bat right now. Will he return soon enough to turn around his disappointing season for fantasy owners who grabbed him in the first round?
The Yankees nearly had their own BP catastrophe when Alex Rodriguez was struck in the leg during batting practice, but A-Rod may return to the lineup as early as Sunday.