Justin Verlander finally won his first game of the season at Oracle Park on Tuesday when the San Francisco Giants faced the Chicago Cubs. Verlander (2-10, 4.47) pitched six innings, as he gave up seven hits, two earned runs, two walks and five strikeouts in the game.
The Chicago Cubs entered Tuesday’s game riding high after a weekend sweep of the Los Angeles Angels and a much-needed off day on Monday to recharge. But their momentum stalled against the ageless Justin Verlander, as the San Francisco Giants took the series opener with a 5-2 win.
The San Francisco Giants have been playing good baseball as of late, and on Tuesday, they extended their winning streak to three games after taking a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.
Despite a strong start to the season, things have gone in the wrong direction of late for the San Francisco Giants. For a good chunk of the year, the Giants were a playoff contender in the National League.
It has been a terrible second half of the season for the San Francisco Giants, who have been in a complete free fall. At the All-Star break, the Giants were still very much in the playoff picture in the National League.
We had seen this all before. A Giants loss, making it a season-high 7 in a row; another loss at home (1-15 over last 16 games, the franchise’s worse stretch
Brandon Lowe capped a two-run eighth inning with an RBI single, five Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a seven-hitter and the Rays recorded a second straight one-run road win over the San Francisco Giants, 2-1 on Saturday night despite a turn-back-the-clock performance by Justin Verlander.
The home woes continued on Friday night as the San Francisco Giants (59-63) dropped a 7-6 decision to the Tampa Bay Rays (60-63). The Giants have lost 12 of 13 games at Oracle Park since the All-Star break and are 1-14 at home dating back to July 12.
Millionaire athletes probably aren’t owed a chance to play in the postseason, but the exceptions might be Hall of Fame-bound Justin Verlander and player favorite Wilmer Flores, who won’t have a shot if they remain on the 2025 San Francisco Giants.
Justin Verlander got his 3,500 strikeout. Randy Johnson secured his 300th win. Neither baseball legends will be remembered as Giants, but hey, both were decked out in the orange-and-black when they achieved one of their more significant career milestones. They aren’t alone.
The Houston Astros have moved on from Justin Verlander, but the future Hall of Fame right-hander continues to keep his career going with the San Francisco Giants.
The San Francisco Giants were blanked 8-0 by the Washington Nationals on Sunday as their offense sputtered and the pitching staff surrendered 17 hits at Oracle Park.
James Wood had a pair of two-run doubles out of the leadoff spot, MacKenzie Gore combined with three relievers for a three-hitter and the Washington Nationals spoiled Justin Verlander's strikeout milestone with an 8-0 thumping of the host San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon.
Major League Baseball's 3,500-strikeout club now has a 10th member. The San Francisco Giants' Justin Verlander registered three whiffs in the top of the first inning against the visiting Washington Nationals on Sunday that not only allowed the 42-year-old to escape a jam, but also to record the 3,500th strikeout of his Hall of Fame career.
So, it now appears Buster Posey’s club will be selling over the next 21 hours, with legendary starting pitcher Justin Verlander the latest name on the block.
Umpire Chad Whitson had a savage remark for San Francisco Giants pitcher Justin Verlander following a complaint on Sunday. The Giants lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
Justin Verlander has been a consistent pitcher in 20 seasons in Major League Baseball. This season, however, hasn't been too kind for Verlander, who is still searching for his first win as a San Francisco Giants starting pitcher.