Justin Verlander would be a first-ballot Hall of Famer if he retired tomorrow. While improbable since he's 38 wins away, Verlander showed on Saturday afternoon at Great American Ball Park that his ambitions aren't impossible — he tossed five innings of two-run ball with five strikeouts in his Giants debut.

Jerar Encarnacion's season debut will be a little later than initially hoped. The Giants announced prior to Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds that Encarnacion underwent surgery on Friday in Los Angeles to repair his left hand fracture. Encarnacion will be in a split for two weeks, then begin his rehab. Encarnacion is expected to be sidelined eight weeks, longer than the slugger's initial estimate of four-to-five weeks.

The Cincinnati Reds are set to host the San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon. The Giants earned a 6-4 victory against the Reds on Opening Day, so Cincinnati is hoping to bounce back. Before the game, manager Terry Francona provided multiple injury updates, via Charlie Goldsmith. “Some updates from Terry Francona,” Goldsmith wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Justin Verlander shared an honest assessment of his Giants debut in San Francisco's 3-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday at Great American Ball Park.

If imitation if the highest form of flattery, check out how much Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brent Suter appreciates manager Terry Francona.

If imitation if the highest form of flattery, check out how much Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brent Suter appreciates manager Terry Francona.