Verlander, meanwhile, insists that he is not done. John Shea of the San Francisco Standard reported that Verlander wants to pitch in 2026. That desire does have a caveat — if Verlander suffers a significant injury, he said he is not interested in a lengthy rehab process to get back on the mound.

Giants’ Landen Roupp received positive news after a left knee injury, with manager Bob Melvin confirming a bone bruise and no surgery needed.

The Giants’ losing streak reached seven games — and 15 of 16 at home — despite seven shutout innings from Justin Verlander.

Yandy Díaz and Brandon Lowe hit consecutive two-out RBI singles in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for the second straight day to beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1.

There were a lot of reasons for Justin Verlander and the San Francisco Giants to exclaim "sheesh" after Saturday's loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.

The future Hall of Famer began his afternoon by striking out James Wood swinging with an elevated 95.3 mph four-seam fastball. He followed up by punching out CJ Abrams swinging with a down-and-in slider that dropped off the table, bringing him one strikeout away from history.

San Francisco Giants (61-66, fourth in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (71-56, second in the NL West)