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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.

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Justin Verlander ended the longest streak of starts in a season without a win in Giants history, Rafael Devers drove in four runs with three hits, including two home runs, and San Francisco beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Wednesday.

Verlander posted an 0-8 record in 16 starts with the Giants prior to Wednesday's win. The winless streak in his first 16 games was the longest for a pitcher in Giants history. He entered Wednesday with a 4.99 ERA, which would stand as the second-worst of his 20-year career (5.48, 2024) if carried over the course of a full season.

The 42-year-old Verlander turned in one of his shortest starts of the year as the Giants (52-46) lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 on Friday night at Rogers Centre, allowing four runs and recording just five outs.