HOUSTON -- For the first time this season, reliever Ken Giles has two consecutive scoreless, hitless outings under his belt. Giles, who last weekend was moved into a lower-pressure role in the bullpen, threw a scoreless inning on Monday and came back on Tuesday to retire the only batter he faced to finish the sixth inning.
"Ken's been great the last two games," manager A.J. Hinch said. "For him to end his outings as positive as that, he's very focused on some of the adjustments he's making with his mechanics, his pitch selection, the shape of his pitches -- all good signs for him.