The Giants wasted Justin Verlander's gem as San Francisco's losing streak reached seven games with a 2-1 loss against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.

Brandon Lowe capped a two-run eighth inning with an RBI single, five Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a seven-hitter and the Rays recorded a second straight one-run road win over the San Francisco Giants,

The Giants’ losing streak reached seven games — and 15 of 16 at home — despite seven shutout innings from Justin Verlander.

Is today the day that things will finally get better? The San Francisco Giants are on a historically remarkable run of ineptitude at home, and they’ll see if they can change that today. In their Friday night opener against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Giants suffered yet another creatively awful defeat. Maybe today they’ll alter the course of things.

Start calling him late-night Yandy. For the second consecutive game, Yandy Díaz delivered a clutch hit late in the game to help rally the Rays to a win, this time 2-1 over the Giants at Oracle Park on Saturday.

Their losing streak has hit six games. They’re 59-63 on the season. And they’ve now lost 14 of their last 15 games at home, something that hasn’t been done since 1901. Right-hander Landen Roupp pitched three-plus innings in his first start back from the injured list, allowing five earned runs and striking out five batters.

The San Francisco Giants have been historically bad at home since July 11, losing 14 of 15 games. So it might be time for Tampa Bay star

BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants look to stop their six-game home slide with a win against the Tampa Bay Rays. San Francisco has a 29-32 record at home and a 59-63 record overall. The Giants have a 26-44 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.

Two teams in nearly identical situations in their respective playoff chases and desperate for wins go head-to-head Friday night when the Tampa Bay Rays and San Francisco Giants open a three-game interleague series in California.