(Sports Network) - Former first-round draft pick Matt Cain looks for a third start without a loss tonight when the San Francisco Giants visit Dolphin Stadium for the middle test of a three-game series with the Florida Marlins.

Cain, the 25th overall pick in 2002, defeated Houston, 4-2, on May 13, allowing seven hits and two runs in eight innings.

His last loss came May 8 at Pittsburgh, when he was touched for nine hits and five runs in 6 1/3 innings of a 5-4 Pirates win at PNC Park.

A 13-game winner in 2006, Cain slumped to just 7-16 last season, though he allowed just 173 hits in 200 innings while striking out 163 batters.

His earned run average also dropped from 4.15 in 2006 to 3.65 in 2007.

He is 1-0 in two career starts against the Marlins, allowing 12 hits and six runs in 14 innings.

Rookie right-hander Blake Badenhop tries to a void a three-start skid for Florida.

The former 19th-round draft pick was winless in his initial five appearances of 2008, then picked up his first big-league win with a 6-2 decision over Milwaukee on May 7.

In the victory, he allowed five hits and two runs in 5 2/3 innings and struck out a career-high seven batters.

He's lost once and gotten one no-decision since, however, allowing 13 hits and eight earned runs in nine innings.

Badenhop has never faced the Giants.

On Friday, Barry Zito finally got his first win of the season as the Giants beat Florida, 8-2.

Zito (1-8) threw 6 1/3 innings, giving up one run on three hits, while striking out five batters and walking four in his 10th start of the season. He avoided becoming the first starter in franchise history to go 0-9.

Bengie Molina went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, and finished with two runs batted in and two scored for the Giants, who have rattled off three victories on the heels of a six-game skid. Aaron Rowand was 2-for-3 with a solo homer and three RBI. Rich Aurilia finished with a pair of doubles and two RBI, while Jose Castillo added a solo blast.

Dan Uggla went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and finished with both RBI for Florida, which saw its three-game win streak end, but is still 4-2 over its last six contests.

Scott Olsen (4-2) took the loss after he was roughed up for seven runs -- five earned -- on eight hits in just 3 1/3 innings.

San Francisco won six of its seven matchups with the Marlins last season.