(Sports Network) - Right-hander Bronson Arroyo can maintain the label as one of Cincinnati's few bright spots in 2008 today, when he leads the Reds in the finale of a three-game series versus the San Francisco Giants at Great American Ball Park.

Arroyo, a 14-game winner in 2006 before sliding to just nine wins last year, had a slow start this season before catching fire in his last 10 outings.

The near two-month stretch has helped the Key West, Florida native to wins in seven of 10 starts to improve his 2008 slate to 12-10, including a complete- game effort on August 26 in Houston in which he allowed five hits and a run in a 2-1 triumph.

It was the first complete game by a Reds pitcher this season.

Arroyo is 2-3 lifetime against the Giants with one complete game and a 3.69 earned run average in 39 innings.

Meanwhile, young right-hander Matt Cain continues to battle inconsistency with San Francisco.

The 23-year-old burst onto the scene with 13 wins in his initial full taste of the major leagues in 2006, but dropped to just seven wins last season and has eight in 28 starts this year, including a 3-4 mark with three no-decisions in his last 10.

He put together a four-start unbeaten streak, including two victories, between August 4 and 20, but dropped a 4-2 verdict in his last effort on August 25, allowing six hits and three runs over six innings against Colorado.

Cain is 2-1 in three career starts against the Reds with a 2.89 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 18 2/3 innings.

On Saturday, Corey Patterson drove in the game-winning run on a triple in the eighth, and the Reds defeated the Giants, 7-6.

Patterson finished the game 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored while Jay Bruce went 2-for-3 with two runs scored for the Reds, winners of three out of five.

Ramon Ramirez got a no-decision after the bullpen gave up the lead in the eighth, throwing seven strong innings while only giving up three runs and five hits, with six strikeouts and two walks. Mike Lincoln (2-5) got the win despite giving up the game-tying run in the eighth inning.

Francisco Cordero pitched a perfect ninth for his 26th save of the year.

Randy Winn had two homers while Eugenio Velez also homered for the Giants, who have lost four of five.

Kevin Correia didn't factor into the decision, allowing six runs on seven hits in six innings while striking out two and walking two. Jack Taschner (3-2) received the loss after giving up a run in the eighth inning.

The Giants took two of three from the Reds back from April 25-27.