April 5, 2018
Houston Astros — Ken Giles owners have some reason for concern after A.J. Hinch chose a third inning of Brad Peacock rather than going to Giles with a one-run lead in the ninth. Hinch gave Giles a vote of confidence after the game, saying that the decision was all about “the way that Peacock was spinning the ball,” and that Giles would have come in at the first sign of trouble. Memories of Giles’s postseason struggles are unlikely to fade until he again proves himself effective in a tight spot.
Hierarchy remains: Giles | Devenski | Harris.
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
Today:
1. Yoshihisa Hirano — Not a huge chance here, but Brad Boxberger has thrown 51 pitches over the last three days, and Archie Bradley has thrown 48. Maybe Hirano gets his first shot at a save.
Friday:
1. Jake McGee — An outing on Thursday would be Wade Davis’s third in four days and fourth in six.
