Overview

• Verlander struck out Nathaniel Lowe for his 3,500th K in the first inning at Oracle Park and finished the game with six punchouts to reach 3,503 career strikeouts, placing him 10th all time.
• He surrendered five earned runs on 11 hits over five innings in San Francisco’s 8-0 defeat to the Nationals, dropping his season mark to 1-9 with a 4.53 ERA.
• The 42-year-old three-time Cy Young Award winner still averages mid-90s on his four-seam fastball but has battled a pectoral nerve irritation and other age-related health concerns this season.
• Signed to a one-year, $15 million contract in January, Verlander will become a free agent this winter and could draw interest based on his durability and veteran presence.
• Verlander told reporters he hopes to pitch in 2026 and said he would not undergo major surgery if his health takes a downturn.