Justin Verlander left with the Giants’ trailing 4-0 in his first start in a month, and they ended up falling 4-2 to the Cleveland Guardians.

Justin Verlander returned to the Giants on Wednesday night after the right-hander was sidelined for a month by right pectoral soreness. The 42-year-old Verlander was slated to start against Cleveland as the three-time AL Cy Young Award winner seeks his first win in his 11th start with the Giants.

The San Francisco Giants officially announced Wednesday that they activated Verlander from the injured list after suffering a right pectoral strain. The team's starting catcher, Patrick Bailey, has also been reinstated following a brief stint on the injured list as well.