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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.

Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander speaks to reporters after San Francisco’s 9-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday at Truist Park.Justin Verlander happy to ‘finally contribute' with first Giants win vs.

Justin Verlander has ended the longest winless streak for a Giants pitcher in a single season. He led San Francisco to a 9-3 victory Wednesday over the Atlanta Braves.

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

Hayden Birdsong’s demotion combined with Justin Verlander’s inconsistency highlight the team’s need for major-league rotation depth as the July 31 trade deadline looms. It’s an issue that has been brewing since the team sent Kyle Harrison and Jordan Hicks to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Rafael Devers.

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The San Francisco Giants are finding themselves at a crossroads just a week before the trade deadline at five games above .500 and narrowly out of the playoff p