The SF Giants announced who their starting pitcher will be in the first game of the second half. It was a little surprising as it turns out Justin Verlander will get the ball tonight against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Maybe ten years ago no one would have batted an eye at Verlander, a perennial ace at the time, getting the first start of the second half for a team, but for him to be the first starter of the second half for the 2025 Giants is a little odd.
SF Giants announce Justin Verlander will start first game of second half
This news comes via John Shea of the San Francisco Standard on social media.