Overview
- The right-hander worked five scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts and four walks in San Francisco’s 13-2 victory over Baltimore.
- His 121 pitches were his most since 2018 and the second-highest total by any MLB pitcher this season.
- It was his 73rd career double-digit strikeout game and his first 10-strikeout outing since October 2022.
- Verlander improved to 3-10, lowered his ERA to 4.29, and notched a second consecutive win after opening the year winless in 16 starts.
- Rafael Devers homered and doubled as the Giants collected 16 hits, extended their home-run streak to 14 games, chased Tomoyuki Sugano with seven runs, and got a three-inning first career save from Spencer Bivens.