Astros' Michael Feliz: Effective in relief outing

Feliz threw a shutout eighth inning with two strikeouts in a 7-1 loss against the Pirates on Tuesday.

Analysis:

Feliz hasn't allowed a run in 10 out of his last 12 appearances, although he gave up six combined runs in the other two outings. His 36 percent K-rate is significant, but a 1.16 HR/9 has led to a bloated 4.14 ERA.