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.

In his 17th start of the season, Justin Verlander finally won his first game as a Giant — and the 263rd of his career — by pitching around five walks to deliver five scoreless innings as San Francisco (54-49) defeated the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Wednesday afternoon at Truist Park.