San Francisco shortstop Willy Adames broke up a perfect game being thrown by the Toronto Blue Jays with a solo home run.

The San Francisco Giants announced a decision on starting pitcher Justin Verlander.

The San Francisco Giants are right in the thick of the playoff race in the National League coming out of the All-Star break. With a record of 52-45, they are six games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West race but only a half-game behind the San Diego Padres, who are currently holding the third and final wild card spot. The Giants know if they want to not only stick in the race, but earn one of those playoff spots, it will come down to the production of their lineup. More News: Which Giants Draft Pick Will Make His MLB Debut the Fastest?

This was a team that lost some significant talent in the offseason, like Blake Snell, and the only two notable moves were bringing in Willy Adames and Justin Verlander. Adames has struggled to get going offensively, and Verlander had yet to record a win going into his start on Friday.

The Boston Red Sox are being viewed as the early winners of the Rafael Devers trade as the star third baseman struggles and the Red Sox surge ahead.

The San Francisco Giants will try to convert more hits into runs on Saturday afternoon when they continue their series with the host Toronto Blue Jays. San Francisco outhit Toronto 11-10 on Friday night but lost the opener of the three-game set 4-0 as the teams returned to action after the All-Star break. The Giants went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position while the Blue Jays, who scored all their runs in the second inning against Justin Verlander, were 3-for-9. 'They got three big hits, we didn't get any,' Giants manager Bob Melvin said.

San Francisco Giants (52-46, third in the NL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (56-41, first in the AL East) Toronto; Saturday, 3:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Logan Webb (9-6, 2.94 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 139 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Eric Lauer (4-2, 2.78 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 58 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -120, Blue Jays -100; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants come into the matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays as losers of three games in a row. Toronto is 33-16 at home and 56-41 overall. The Blue Jays are 20-7 in games when they hit at least two home runs. San Francisco is 24-26 in road games and 52-46 overall. Giants pitchers have a collective 3.53 ERA, which ranks

The San Francisco Giants will try to convert more hits into runs on Saturday afternoon when they continue their series with the host Toronto Blue Jays. San Francisco outhit Toronto 11-10 on Friday night but lost the opener of the three-game set 4-0 as the teams returned to action after the All-Star break. The Giants went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position while the Blue Jays, who scored all their runs in the second inning against Justin Verlander, were 3-for-9.

After the Blue Jays defeated the Giants on Friday afternoon, Bo Bichette credited the team's depth and culture.

The Blue Jays made the most of their hits on Friday night, while the visiting San Francisco Giants came up empty on theirs with alarming frequency. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

A microcosm of the bad parts of the season.

Amid the Giants' 4-0 loss against the Blue Jays on Friday, Justin Verlander continues to reach new lows this season.

Justin Verlander's return to Rogers Centre — once the site of his two no-hitters — was anything but historic in a good way Friday night. The veteran right-hander turned in one of the shortest starts of his illustrious career, allowing four earned runs on nine hits in just 2.2 innings as the San Francisco Giants fell 4-0 to the Toronto Blue Jays. It marked only the ninth time in Verlander's career that he failed to complete three innings, and the second time this season alone. The 42-year-old is now winless through 16 starts this season — the longest single-season stretch without a victory by a Giants pitcher, surpassing Matt Cain's mark of 15 in 2017.

Bassitt (10-4) allowed 10 hits, struck out five and walked none in 6 1/3 innings as AL East-leading Toronto kicked off the second half by improving to 33-16 at home. Bassitt became the first major league pitcher in more than a decade to give up at least 10 hits and not allow a run. White Sox left-hander John Danks did it in a complete-game win at Houston on May 31, 2015. Brendon Little struck out both batters he faced, Yariel Rodríguez worked the eighth and Jeff Hoffman finished for the Blue Jays, who have won 14 of 18.

July 19 - Chris Bassitt pitched a solid 6 1/3 innings, Will Wagner had a two-run double and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting San Francisco Giants 4-0 on Friday night. Bassitt (10-4) allowed no runs, 10 hits and no walks while striking out five. George Springer had three hits and a stolen base and Joey Loperfido added two hits and a double in the opener of a three-game series. Heliot Ramos, Rafael Devers and Patrick Bailey each had two hits for the Giants, who outhit the Blue Jays 11-10. It was the first game for both teams after the All-Star break. Toronto entered Friday with a two-game lead in the American League East. The Giants had two singles in each of the first two innings against

The San Francisco Giants have been one of the more pleasant surprises in baseball during the 2025 MLB regular season to this point. Coming out of the All-Star break, they are six games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West with a 52-45 record and are only a half-game behind the San Diego Padres, who currently hold the third and final wild card spot. The Giants are in a position to make a playoff push and should aggressively pursue some upgrades ahead of the trade deadline to improve their odds of qualifying. More News: Which Giants Draft Pick Will Make His MLB Debut the Fastest?

Bryce Eldridge, the top prospect in the Giants' organization, returned to Triple-A Sacramento's lineup on Friday after missing several weeks due to a moderate right hamstring strain. Eldridge, 20, sustained the injury on June 21 and did not begin a rehab assignment with the ACL (Arizona Complex League) Giants until July 14. In two games with the ACL Giants, Eldridge went 2-for-6 with a walk and an RBI.

Shohei Ohtani will make his next start on the mound on Monday as the Los Angeles Dodgers' two-way superstar progresses toward longer outings after elbow surgery. Ohtani also pitched three innings in his last start at San Francisco last Saturday. Roberts said Friday that Ohtani will have a multi-inning partner for at least a few more starts.

On Father's Day, the Giants shocked the baseball world by acquiring Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox. As the July 31 deadline approaches, there are still moves for San Francisco to make. San Francisco enters the second half with a 52-45 record and a roster in need of reinforcements. The offense has been below average even with Devers, who has gotten off to a slow start with the Giants.

The San Francisco Giants have had a strong first half to their 2025 season behind quality pitching and some high-powered offensive outbursts. This success led the team to make an all-in move earlier in the year, acquiring slugger Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox in a trade. The unfortunate reality since that deal was completed is that Devers has struggled immensely, slashing .202/.330/.326 with two home runs, 10 RBI, eight runs, 34 strikeouts and 17 walks. This comes across 109 plate appearances, so he has had ample time to showcase his skillset, and instead has not produced.