Lincecum (5-3) was tagged for four runs on eight hits and a pair of walks in just 4.1 innings Saturday against visiting Atlanta. He struck out five. Those who rolled with Lincecum on the strength of his matchup with the light-hitting Braves ended up being sorely disappointed, as Tiny Tim followed up a scoreless first by giving up a run in each of the next four innings. He's now given up eight runs in his last two starts, bringing some course correction to his luck-boosted ERA.

Lincecum surrendered four runs on five hits in Monday's win over Milwaukee. Lincecum tossed five innings on Monday, walking three and striking out four. He wasn't at his best, but he did enough to keep the Giants in it, and he got great run support from his offense. Lincecum is now 5-2 with a 2.56 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. He'll look for win number six against the Braves at home in his next start.

Lincecum (4-2) won Wednesday against the Dodgers, striking out four while giving up three hits and two walks in seven scoreless innings. Lincecum won his third straight decision and his fourth straight home start for the first time since 2009, and he passed Hall of Famer Carl Hubbell for fourth place on the franchise list with 1,680 strikeouts. The Giants are now winners of five straight and Lincecum is beginning to pitch like his old carefree, confident self. Lincecum has a 2.08 ERA this season, and he'll look to lower it even more when he faces off against Milwaukee in his next scheduled start Monday.

Lincecum gave up three earned runs on five hits over 4.2 innings in Thursday's loss the Reds. Lincecum walked five batters in just 4.2 innings on Thursday and he really seemed to be struggling with control. When he did toss it over the plate, the Reds were hitting it hard. Lincecum has been very solid up to this point and still holds an ERA of 2.43 so owners shouldn't start to worry just yet.

Lincecum pitched a gem Friday, going six strong while striking out eight in the 6-0 win over Miami. This was the best Lincecum has looked in some time. He allowed only three hits in the game and has appeared to find his old form this season with a gaudy 2.00 ERA this season. He'll look to continue his strong start against Cincinnati next Thursday.

Lincecum (2-2) tossed a gem against the Angels on Sunday, going eight innings without surrendering a run and striking out four. Lincecum rebounded from his worst start of the year with his longest outing of the season Sunday. He was aggressive against the Angels, throwing 71 of his 106 pitches for strikes. He also used his fastball 58 percent of the time after throwing it just 42 percent of the time in his previous four starts. If he can continue to locate his sub-par fastball, then he will have success with his excellent off-speed pitches. Lincecum has a favorable matchup at home against the Marlins this Friday.

Lincecum (1-2) turned in his worst start of the season Monday, surrendering four runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out two over four innings in the loss to the Dodgers. Lincecum owners had to be delighted that his start at Coors Field was rained out on Sunday, giving him the chance to pitch in pitcher-friendly Dodgers' Stadium on Monday. He didn't take advantage of the favorable schedule adjustment, as the Dodgers knocked him out of the game before the fifth inning. Lincecum took a huge step backwards after a strong start to the season and it looks like it's going to be another roller coaster year for the former ace. He is worth owning in deeper and NL-only leagues, but he is strictly a matchup play in standard mixed leagues. That being said, his next start comes at home against a righty-heavy Angels' lineup.

Lincecum will start Monday's series opener against the Dodgers, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Lincecum had his scheduled start Sunday postponed due to rain, but manager Bruce Bochy will simply bump his rotation forward a day. It's a major break for Lincecum owners, as the righty will avoid the hitter-friendly Coors Field.

Lincecum will not make his regularly scheduled start Sunday, as the game has been postponed due to weather, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports. Lincecum and the rest of the Giants will get the day off, with no makeup plans made clear yet by either team. The Giants are set to open a three-game road series against the Dodgers on Monday.

Lincecum picked up his first win of 2015, tossing six innings of one-run ball with five hits, three walks, and five strikeouts. Lincecum has pitcher well this year, despite losing more velocitly from his fastball. He is down more than 2 miles per hour from last year, but has compensated by generating significantly more ground balls in the early going. It will interesting to see if these trade offs can return him to being an effective starter.