Houston Astros' Ken Giles hit by line drive during batting practice

Houston Astros closer Ken Giles took a line drive off his right wrist during batting practice on Saturday, putting the rest of his season in doubt.

Giles was in right field throwing with other pitchers when he was struck by the ball. He was carted off the field.

"It wasn't good," Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. "It looked like the ball off of the bat hit him pretty hard, so he was already starting to bruise in the wrist area. He'll be taken in.

"It looked very painful to me."

Giles, who was acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies in the offseason, owns a 4.31 ERA with 13 saves. The 26-year-old right-hander suffered through a terrible outing on Friday, when he managed one out while getting rocked for six runs on three hits and three walks.

Houston entered the night two games behind the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers in the race for the second American League wild card. Giles has been serving as the team's closer since the beginning of August.