Overview

• The milestone came in the first inning at Oracle Park when Nathaniel Lowe fouled off a 95 mph four-seam fastball into catcher Patrick Bailey’s glove for strike three.
• Verlander finished the outing with 3,503 career strikeouts, placing him tenth on MLB’s all-time list and six behind Walter Johnson for ninth.
• He allowed five earned runs on a season-high 11 hits over five innings, contributing to the Giants’ 8-0 defeat and extending his losing mark.
• The veteran’s four-seam fastball still averages 94.1 mph and has topped out at 98.3 mph this season, with his slider and curveball remaining effective.
• Under a one-year, $15 million contract, Verlander will become a free agent this winter and has signaled his intent to pitch in 2026.