SFGate.com · Jun 25, 2025
SF Giants pitcher sets depressing franchise record
Justin Verlander of the San Francisco Giants pitches during the game against the Miami Marlins at Oracle Park on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in San Francisco.There’s no question that Giants pitcher Justin Verlander is a future Hall of Famer. But the first half of his first season in San Francisco is setting some rather depressing records.
Verlander made his 12th start of the season on Tuesday and took another loss after allowing three runs in five innings to the Marlins, who entered Tuesday in last place in the National League East. With the 4-2 loss, Verlander’s 12-game stretch of winless starts to begin a season is now the longest in the franchise’s 143-year history.