maine started his campaign with a win against the cardinals, holding st. louis to one hit and no runs in seven innings. maine's success against hitters in 2007 continued, and he posted a 15–10 record with a 3.91 era with 180 strikeouts in 191.0 innings pitched. maine's off-season conditioning program helped him to pitcher deeper into ballgames, and he started to become one of the more dominant pitchers in the national league.