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

Garcia (1-0) made his season debut and 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) across four levels in the minor leagues.

Aside from a rocky top of the fourth inning, 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 in left field and just inside the l

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