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 on his résumé after allowing four runs — two earned — over six innings as the Giants were blown out, 13-0, by the Phillies.

Justin Verlander spent most of the first half searching. Searching for his first win with the Giants, searching for full health, searching for a way to make himself more deceptive to hitters. On Wednesday afternoon,

Jun 29, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) delivers a pitch against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning at Rate Field.

Bryce Harper collected three doubles and a home run, Kyle Schwarber belted his 29th homer of the season, left-hander Jesus Luzardo threw seven shutout innings and the Philadelphia Phillies salvaged one win in their three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants with a 13-0 shellacking Wednesday afternoon.

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.

Bryce Harper hasn’t been his best this season. He knows it. The numbers show it. He has been injured, missing most of June because of inflammation in his right wrist. He hasn’t been making the best decisions at the plate.