Luis Garcia made a triumphant return to the rotation as the Houston Astros earned a split of their four-game wraparound series against the visiting Los Angeles Angels with an 8-3 win on Monday.

Garcia (1-0) made his first appearance for the Astros in 28 months following Tommy John surgery in May of 2023. After enduring setbacks during his rehab late last season, Garcia posted nine rehab appearances (eight starts) this season across four levels in the minor leagues.

Aside from a rocky top of the fourth, Garcia excelled.

The Angels, who entered the finale fourth in the majors with 190 homers, used the long ball to erase a 2-0 deficit in the fourth. Zach Neto opened the frame with his 25th homer, depositing an 0-2 sweeper into the first row of seats just inside the left-field foul pole. Tw

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