It wasn’t a great weekend for Justin Verlander and the Giants.
San Francisco was swept by the Toronto Blue Jays in three games at Rogers Centre, one of which the veteran pitcher toed the rubber for and surrendered four earned runs in just 2 2/3 innings on Friday.
The 42-year-old then was ejected in the top of the sixth inning of Sunday’s 8-6 loss after he had choice words for home plate umpire Chad Whitson from the dugout.
Whitson, after ejecting Verlander from the game, appeared to fire a jab back at the Giants starting pitcher.
“How ’bout you worry about getting out of the third inning, huh?” Whitson appeared to tell Verlander, referencing his short outing on Friday.
It appears Verlander and the Giants’ frustrations might have been valid, given Whitson’s missed calls in the game:
The Giants ultimately have nobody but themselves to blame for their current five-game losing streak, and will turn to rookie Hayden Birdsong on Monday as they begin a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.
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