Giants place winless Justin Verlander on IL
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Someone will have to pick up the offense when Wilmer Flores finally cools off, and the starting rotation is showing some holes.
Justin Verlander's injury gives San Francisco Giants prospect Carson Whisenhunt a shot at coming to the majors, even if it's slim.
Verlander (0-3) avoided another loss with help from Heliot Ramos, who drove in the first run in the first inning on a first-pitch home run off A’s starter Jeffrey Springs. Ramos also drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth on a groundball single to left against reliever Tyler Ferguson.
The San Francisco Giants, winners of four of their last five games heading into Wednesday, suffered twin setbacks as they attempt to dethrone their longtime arch-rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers, in the National League West.