When Star Pitchers Clash, Expect the Unthinkable—Will the Scores Soar or Sink?
The Giants are in third place of the National League West, coming into the day with a record four games above .500. The Giants being in third place in the division is a slight accomplishment, but they really need to find a way to get on a great winning streak if they want to try and find a way to get into the last Wild Card spot. If the season ended today, it would be the Brewers, Mets, and Padres winning the spots. There is plenty of time to make a run, but the issue is there are still three other teams that are within three games of the Giants. Today, Justin Verlander looks to get the Giants in a position to win this one. Verlander hasn’t recorded a win this season which is a bit crazy considering his pedigree. Verlander is 0-8 for the season with a 4.99 ERA and a 1.51 WHIP. He has been worse on the road than he has been at home this season, and the Giants have lost six straight Verlander starts. In fact they’ve only won four games that he has started, going 4-12 for the year in Verlander outings. He has just six quality starts for the year, but he has allowed three or fewer runs in 12 of the starts. The bottom line: he is pitching better than his stats are indicating. Overall, the Braves are 16-for-77 against Verlander.
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