In sum, Verlander pitched well enough to finally earn his first win of the season — his first win as a Giant. Instead, Verlander will go into the All-Star break with no victories and seven losses after allowing four runs — two earned — over six innings as the Giants were blown out, 13-0, by the Phillies.

Ben Verlander, a former Tigers minor leaguer, took to X on Thursday to vent about his brother’s bad luck this season. He posted during the Giants’ 13-0 defeat to the Phillies in which Justin allowed four runs (two earned) in six innings.

Justin Verlander strikes out seven batters in his outing against the Phillies, leaving the game after six innings of work for the Giants

It's Wednesday, July 9 and the Phillies (53-39) are in San Francisco to take on the Giants (51-42). Jesús Luzardo is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Justin Verlander for San Francisco.

The San Francisco Giants will continue an improbable quest to nearly catch the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers before the All-Star break when the Giants go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday afternoon.