Justin Verlander hasn't had his best stuff so far in 2025, but the San Francisco Giants veteran stands alone in the history books with 67 strikeouts and zero wins entering the All-Star break.

The Verlander the Giants thought they were signing this offseason showed up on Wednesday. That could mean a lot in October.

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,

Ben Verlander came out in his brother Justin's defense after Giants' 13-0 loss to the Phillies, calling out "worst luck" he has ever seen.

Verlander has qualified for a win—going at least five innings on the bump—in 10 of his 14 starts this season. The Giants have gone 3-11 in his 14 outings and haven't won a Verlander start since May 18—a 3–2 win over the Athletics when he allowed two runs on three hits and five walks in four innings.

San Francisco looks for the sweep and their fifth straight win (6-1 in the last seven). Verlander is looking for his first win of the season (0-6 in 14 starts) and this could be a good time to earn that with the Giants’ momentum riding high.