The Cincinnati Reds may have added another impressive arm to their rotation, but Johnny Cueto continues to be the most reliable. Cueto tries to put the Reds back above .500 Thursday night in the opener of this four-game series with the visiting San Francisco Giants. Cincinnati's starting pitchers rank fourth in the majors with a 3.34 ERA and are first with 218 1-3 innings. "He has a better understanding of where he needs to go with his pitches than most pitchers his age." Cueto (3-3, 2.98 ERA) is again the anchor of Cincinnati's staff, leading the NL with 51 1-3 innings.