The 42-year-old Verlander (1-8) had been winless in his first 16 starts, the longest stretch by a Giants pitcher in a single season in franchise history. The three-time Cy Young winner, who finalized a $15 million, one-year deal with San Francisco in January, allowed one hit in five scoreless innings and overcame five walks.

It's no secret the San Francisco Giants have been struggling all season long to score runs, and that issue has already continued to crop up in the first officia

Y ep, the Atlanta Braves just got done losing another series. They haven’t won a series at home since they swept the Mets last month. If you vaguely take a look at the majority of these series that the Braves have played (and lost) during this season, something resembling a “carrot-and-stick” pattern begins to emerge.

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series. Atlanta has a 26-25 record at home and a 44-56 record overall. The Braves have the 10th-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .389.

Rafael Devers only needed one hand on the bat to hit a home run against the Braves on Wednesday, lifting a pitch well below the zone over the right field wall.

Justin Verlander had to grind through his five innings on Wednesday in Atlanta. That's what the future Hall of Famer did. The San Francisco Giants' 42-year old righty went five scoreless frames, walking five but allowing just a single hit.

Justin Verlander overcame the Atlanta Braves — and the rain — to end the longest winless streak in a season in Giants history.

Wednesday was another successful day at the ballpark for the San Francisco Giants. They were able to win their second game in a row against the Atlanta Braves,