CINCINNATI — Logan Webb was eight-years-old when Justin Verlander made his major-league debut on July 4, 2005. He doesn’t remember much about his life at the time, only that he was on summer vacation. An A’s fan growing up, Webb dreaded watching Verlander torment his childhood team during the playoffs.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Justin Verlander knows that his career is in its twilight, given his age and a series of injuries to his neck and arm. He’s also well aware that if he wants to achieve his longtime dream of winning 300 games,

Justin Verlander shared an honest assessment of his Giants debut in San Francisco's 3-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday at Great American Ball Park.

A future Hall of Fame pitcher takes the mound to begin his 20th season when the visiting San Francisco Giants play the Cincinnati Reds in the second of a three-game series Saturday.

Justin Verlander’s major league resume needs no introduction: 9x All-Star, 2x World Series champion, 3x Cy Young and a Triple Crown winner in 2011. He is undoubtedly a future Hall of Famer and will go down as one of the best pitchers of the 21st century.

Usually, Justin Verlander is on the mound for Opening Day, but this time around, the future Hall of Famer got to soak in the festivities rather than trying to keep focused and stay warm in the San Francisco Giants’ bullpen.

On Wednesday, Justin Verlander's brother, MLB analyst Ben, predicted the 2025 National League Cy Young award winner. He selected Pirates ace Paul Skenes to bring home the award at the end of the year opposite the Tigers' Tarik Skubal for the American League.

Pick and choose a cliché if it helps you feel better about the Giants dropping Saturday’s game 3-2 to the Reds. It’s harder to find comfort in any of them after the first loss of the season, though. Nothing can overcome the annual tradition of being strangely disappointed that a team won’t go 162-0.