Justin Verlander, once again, put himself in position to earn his first win as a Giant. He pitched six-plus innings and allowed two runs on a pair of solo homers by Corbin Carroll. As baseball’s oldest player, he’s now recorded four quality starts in his last five outings. By night’s end, he remained winless, stuck at 262 career victories.

Justin Verlander probably is tired of being asked about it. And for good reason. For the fifth time this season, the 42-year-old pitched well enough to earn his first win in a Giants uniform. And for the fifth time this season,