Giles (0-3) allowed a run on two hits over two-thirds of an inning as he took the loss Monday against the Rangers.
Giles is supposedly in the mix for save opportunities in the wake of Luke Gregerson's struggles and Houston's move to a closer-by-committee situation. Outings like these, however, won't help his cause. Giles has still been nasty this year -- he recorded his 33rd strikeout in just 25 innings Monday night. But he's now given up 31 hits, and with an ERA now up to 5.76, it's hard to imagine the Astros won't give their save opportunities to a hotter hand like Will Harris (0.34 ERA in 26.2 innings).