Justin Verlander finally won at home for the first time since joining the Giants, backed by Matt Chapman’s sixth-inning home run and an earlier drive by Wilmer Flores, and San Francisco beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Verlander (2-10) allowed two runs on seven hits, struck out five and walked two over six innings. He had been 0-6 at home this season, and the Giants had gone 3-9 in his previous 12 outings at Oracle Park since he signed a $15 million, one-year contract in January.

Chapman connected for his 17th homer as San Francisco won its third straight following a four-game skid.

Matthew Boyd (12-7) struck out eight over 5 1/3 innings for the Cubs, who had won three straight and eight of 10. His last time out against Milwaukee, the lefty ended a four-start winless stretch

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