Giles (0-1) entered Thursday's game in a non-save situation and gave up two runs to take the loss.
If a bright spot can be taken from the outing, it's that Giles recorded all three of his outs via the strikeout. However, his lack of control in the inning (one walk, one hit batsman) set the stage for failure, and the Mariners capitalized on the opportunity. Giles has had some command issues in the past, so this outing isn't all that surprising. His high strikeout rates should continue to offset the walks moving forward as he continues to close games for Houston.