Verlander allowed two runs over six innings with six strikeouts but Eovaldi countered with six shutout innings and seven strikeouts as the Giants (17-10) lost to the Texas Rangers, 2-0, in front of a sellout crowd Friday night at Oracle Park.

Justin Verlander hasn't won a game this season, but the veteran San Francisco Giants starter believes he's moving in the right direction.

The Giants have been one of the most surprising teams in baseball, but the quiet bats spoil Justin Verlander's solid start yet again.