The Giants already had a hole in their rotation after demoting Hayden Birdsong to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday. Now they have two. Right-hander Landen Roupp, who had emerged as the club’s No. 3 starter behind All-Stars Logan Webb and Robbie Ray,

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants’ rotation took a hit when the team optioned Hayden Birdsong to Triple-A Sacramento following the worst start of his career. On Friday, that unit took another blow.

Justin Verlander has ended the longest winless streak for a Giants pitcher in a single season. He led San Francisco to a 9-3 victory Wednesday over the Atlanta Braves.

In a surprising turn of events, since the San Francisco Giants acquired slugger Rafael Devers, their offensive production has actually worsened.

It just makes too much sense for the Giants to cut ties with Sean Hjelle amidst an imminent pitching staff move.

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series. Atlanta has a 26-25 record at home and a 44-56 record overall. The Braves have the 10th-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .389.

Atlanta Braves lose 9-0 to San Francisco Giants in second game of series. Braves struggle to score with runners on base, losing opportunity after opportunity.

Rafael Devers pushed back against picking up a glove to play defense during his run with the Red Sox. But, he struck a different tone after he joined the Giants.