Giles allowed a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to pick up his 26th save of the season in a 7-6 win over the Rays.

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.Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles exacted some revenge on his old team on Wednesday. Giles only needed five pitches to close out a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros. While the right-hander has an unsightly 4.74 ERA on the season, the majority of that damage has come when Giles enters the game in a non-save situation. The 28-year-old is 25-for-25 on save opportunities in 2018 and will unquestionably be the Blue Jays closer heading into next season.

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.Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles continued his perfect run on Tuesday. Giles faced the minimum in the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles to record his 23rd save of 2018. The 27-year-old is now 23-for-23 when converting save opportunities this season. Giles possesses an unsettling 4.94 ERA for the year, but practically all of the runs have come when Giles has entered in non-save situations. He is firmly locked into the Jays closer role heading into 2019. He will remain a solid source of saves for the rest of the season.

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.Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles picked up his 22nd save of the season on Sunday versus the New York Yankees, recording two strikeouts to preserve the Blue Jays 3-2 lead. Giles is the only closer in the MLB that is still perfect in save opportunities. Giles has been solid this season, pitching with a 5.16 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 47 K's, and 22 saves in 45 1/3 innings. Giles should be owned in most deeper fantasy formats and some shallower leagues for those in need of saves.

Giles gave up a hit and struck out two while tossing a scoreless ninth inning and picking up the save Sunday against the Yankees.

Giles didn't allow a baserunner and struck out two over 1.1 innings to secure his 21st save of the season in Saturday's 8-7 win over the Yankees.

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.Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles only needed to record a single out to grab his 20th save of the season on Sunday afternoon. Giles was brought into the game with two runners on but managed to get Francisco Lindor out to end the contest. Giles has an ugly 5.32 ERA on the season but has been perfect in save opportunities in 2018. He is a decent option for saves and should continue to be the Jays closer heading into next season.

Giles came in to record the final out of Sunday's game, stranding two runners on base with a four-run lead to save Toronto's win over Cleveland.

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Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles continued his stretch of dominance on Friday night against the Miami Marlins. Giles allowed two baserunners but left them both stranded as he grabbed his 19th save of 2018. While the 27-year-old has an inflated 5.62 ERA on the season, it is misleading as most of the runs have come in non-save situations. Giles has actually converted 24 straight saves, which is the longest active streak in the majors. It seems that fantasy managers were timid about picking up Giles after he was traded to the Blue Jays, but he is definitely a reliable source of saves for the rest of the season.

Giles allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to pick up his 18th save of the season in an 8-6 win over the Phillies.

Giles tossed a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one run and one walk while striking out two as he picked up the save Friday against Philadelphia.

Giles pitched a perfect ninth inning to pick up his 16th save Monday against the Orioles.

Giles picked up the save Wednesday, allowing one run while striking out one over one inning in the 6-5 win over the Royals.

Giles struck out two in a clean ninth inning for the save Tuesday against the Royals.

Giles tossed a perfect ninth inning and struck out one as he notched the save Sunday against the Rays.

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Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ken Giles pitched a clean ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday to pick up his first save with the team. Giles has struggled early on in his Blue Jays tenure, but it seems as though the closer role is his for the time being. The former Houston Astro has had a difficult season, as evidenced by his 6.11 ERA and meager 13 saves, but he was one of the best closers in the league just a season ago. In terms of fantasy relevance, Giles should be owned in deeper leagues or if an owner is particularly desperate for saves. Giles may not receive a ton of save opportunities on a porous Blue Jays squad, but if today's outing was a sign of a turnaround, he will have a solid amount of value until the end of the season.

Giles was promoted from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

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Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Ken Giles has been added to the 25-man roster and is active for Thursday's game against the Seattle Mariners. In a corresponding move, outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. has been optioned to Triple A. Giles has struggled this season with Houston, but a change of scenery could be good for him. He's worth an add in most standard fantasy leagues.

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Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Ken Giles is expected to join his new team on Thursday in Seattle. Giles was shipped to Toronto from Houston in the deal involving closer Roberto Osuna over the weekend. Giles was Houston's main closer in 2017 but faltered down the stretch and in the postseason and was demoted to the minors this year after posting a 4.99 ERA and 1.27 WHIP over 34 outings. He has a career-low 9.1 K/9 but could be an option to close out games for the Blue Jays to finish off the season. If you're searching for saves and Giles is available, give him a shot.

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Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Ken Giles will get a chance to close games, according to manager John Gibbons. "Closer has been Giles' targeted role ever since he's been in the big leagues, because everybody thinks he can do it. He'll definitely get the chance to close here." Giles was so recently considered a dominant closer and he will now get a chance to re-establish himself. Giles should be picked back up in standard leagues as this opportunity provides great upside. Giles holds a 4.99 ERA and 1.27 WHIP to go along with 31 strikeouts in 30 2/3 innings pitched in 2018.

Giles was traded to the Blue Jays in exchange for Roberto Osuna (suspension) on Monday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Giles has no timetable for his return to the majors, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. In five appearances at Triple-A Fresno, he's allowed one run on six hits and one walk while striking out seven over 4.1 innings.

The Astros termed Giles' demotion to Triple-A Fresno as strictly a "baseball decision," Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Giles was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on Wednesday.

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The Houston Astros optioned relief pitcher Ken Giles to Triple-A Fresno on Wednesday after his ninth-inning meltdown Tuesday that led to a loss. It will be his first time in Triple-A since before he made his major league debut with the Phillies in June of 2014. Giles has fallen on hard times ever since the postseason of last year, and he gave up three hits and three runs without recording an out Tuesday against the A's. He can be dropped in most leagues at this point. Hector Rondon is the one to own for saves in Houston.

Giles allowed three runs on three hits without getting an out in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over Oakland.

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Houston Astros relief pitcher Ken Giles received a rare chance to earn a save and converted as the Astros beat the Rangers 5-4 in 10 innings on Wednesday. Giles now has 12 saves this season but nailed down his first since June 4 after ostensibly being removed from the role for pitcher Hector Rondon. Giles knocked down 34 saves in 2017 but completely imploded in the playoffs and was barely used in the World Series. Unfortunately, his lost confidence carried over into this season and a few rocky outings forced manager A.J. Hinch's hand. Giles lowered his ERA to 3.94 after the outing, but it is unclear whether the opportunity to close games will continue in the near future. Giles still has the stuff and his control has been excellent (three walks in 29 2/3 innings), but opposing hitters are batting .269 against him this season. Giles will have to string together weeks of scoreless baseball before he can reclaim the closer's role for the division-leading Astros.

Giles struck out two over a scoreless 10th inning to pick up his 12th save of the season in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Rangers.

Giles was not used in a save situation Thursday as Hector Rondon closed out Houston's 1-0 win over Tampa Bay.

Giles (0-2) allowed one run on two hits in a non-save situation Friday against the Royals, striking out one and walking zero while taking the loss.

Giles struck out one in a scoreless eighth inning to earn his first hold of the season in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Royals.

Giles allowed one hit and struck out two over one inning to pick up the save in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Athletics.

Giles walked one and struck out two over 1.2 scoreless innings in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Rangers.

Giles remained in the bullpen Saturday as manager A.J. Hinch called on Hector Rondon to close out a 4-3 win over the Rangers.

Giles finished off Thursday's 5-2 win over the Rangers by allowing a run on two hits while striking out one over one inning.

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Houston Astros closer Ken Giles struggled again Thursday night, allowing two hits and one run in one inning of work in the Astros 5-2 win over the Rangers. It has been a tough stretch for Giles lately, allowing runs in three of his last five outings. Over the past week, he has been lit up by the Indians, the Red Sox and now the struggling Rangers. Reliever Hector Rondon got the save the other night, and it's clear that manager A.J. Hinch is rethinking his options when it comes to closing games. Giles is possibly one to avoid right now until he gets his confidence back.

Giles allowed two runs on three hits and struck out two over one inning in a non-save situation Sunday against the Red Sox.

Giles allowed a hit and struck out one batter over one inning in Monday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.

Giles allowed three runs on three hits and failed to record an out in Sunday's 10-9 extra-inning loss to the Indians.

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Houston Astros reliever Ken Giles allowed three runs on three hits, recording zero outs Sunday against the Indians. Giles had not allowed a run since May 1st, when he allowed four runs against the Yankees. Giles had recorded six straight saves the past two weeks before Sunday but clearly did not have his best stuff. He allowed a leadoff double to the Indians Jose Ramirez, then back-to-back singles to Edwin Encarnacion and Yonder Alonso before getting the hook. The Indians would eventually score five runs in the inning and Giles ERA sky-rocketed up to 5.06. Giles is a quality closer but meltdown performances like this always will leave his status twisting in the wind at times. The team could easily turn to Chris Devenski, Hector Rondon or Brad Peacock to close games if Giles continues to lack consistency moving forward.

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Houston Astros pitcher Ken Giles recorded his ninth save of the season as the Astros beat the Giants 4-1 on Wednesday. The scoreless frame is now Giles' sixth straight save and he has not allowed a run since May 1st. Giles now has lowered his ERA to 3.38 on the season and appears to have his confidence back. There will be a rocky outing here and there but Giles is a top shelf closer option in fantasy thanks to the elite team playing behind him.

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Houston Astros closer Ken Giles has not allowed a run over his last five appearances after blowing up against the Yankees on May 1. That performance ended with Giles allowing four runs and allowing one punch to his face by his own hand. The team backed off of him for a week, but he has bounced back nicely recently. Over his last 4 2/3 innings, he has struck out four hitters and picked up five saves. His WHIP is now at 0.93, and he has wrestled back the closer's role, for now, in the Astros bullpen. Now is a great time to utilize this newfound confidence in Giles in fantasy formats.

Giles struck out two in a scoreless ninth to earn the save Tuesday against the Angels, allowing one hit and no walks.

Giles notched his fifth save of the season, pitching a scoreless ninth inning in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Athletics.

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Houston Astros pitcher Ken Giles picked up his fifth save of the season as the Astros beat the A's 4-1. It was his second save in as many days for the embattled Houston closer after allowing four runs to the Yankees on May 1st. It has been a roller coaster ride for Giles early on this season. He has battled ineffectiveness, back issues and even punching himself in the face after a poor outing. His hold on the closer's role is tepid at best right now and the Astros have relievers Brad Peacock and Chris Devenski ready in the wings to pick up some saves. For now, though, it appears manager A.J. Hinch will continue to give Giles the ball in the ninth inning.

Giles pitched a scoreless ninth for the save in Tuesday's win over the A's, allowing one hit and zero walks while striking out one.

Giles was not used in the ninth inning Thursday when the Astros had a two-run lead in a game they eventually lost, 6-5, to the Yankees.

Giles (0-1) gave up four runs on four hits in a loss to the Yankees on Tuesday, recording only one out by way of a strikeout while walking zero.

Giles struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his second save of the season in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Angels.

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Houston Astros closer Ken Giles picked up his third save of the season as the Astros beat the Angels 5-2 on Wednesday. Giles tossed a scoreless frame as the Astros slowly work him back into a routine after a brief shutdown with back tightness. Giles has been effective in the scattered outings he's seen in the first month of the season. But fantasy owners have to be disappointed about the tepid returns thus far. The leash on Giles this season is shorter than usual this season after his struggles in the 2017 postseason. The early-season back flare-up also will continue to affect his usage in the near future, meaning a decrease in consistent save opportunities. Giles deserves a roster spot on most fantasy teams but his expectations need to be considerably lowered for now, and he may not see every save chance for the team.