Verlander completed seven innings and didn't allow a run, but the Giants lost their seventh straight game behind a thinned-out bullpen.

This series loss was clinched when the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for two runs in the eighth and held on for a 2-1 win. The Giants have lost seven straight games and 15 of their last 16 at home. This is just the second time in Oracle Park history that they’ve dropped six consecutive home series,