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.

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.

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.