Giles struck out the side for his third save Monday against the Yankees.
Giles has been sharp all season long, but the Astros have yet to hand him many save opportunities -- he has converted all three. The surprise with Giles, typically one of the nastiest relievers in the league, is that this is his first appearance with multiple strikeouts, and he has just seven now in 10 innings pitched. Giles managed 195 strikeouts over just 128.1 innings in his first two seasons with the Astros. Apart from the reduced total of strikeouts, it looks like he's earned the confidence of manager A.J. Hinch again. Giles has recorded eight consecutive scoreless outings and retired 21 straight batters.