Luis García’s 854-day layoff ended with a six-inning, six-K quality start in an 8-3 Houston win, a milestone not just for him but for a rotation unit starved for reliability. His velocity sat around 91-92 mph, a step back from 2022 but paired with a mixed repertoire that included a rare mid-game changeup against Mike Trout. The Astros’ return comes as Houston leans on a cluster of returning arms (Arrighetti, Javier, McCullers Jr.) and an offense led by Altuve, Alvarez and Pena, giving fantasy managers a clearer path to Houston’s second-half rotation and lineup stability. The Angels got bright spots from Neto, Adell and Trout, but García’s rebound headlines the post-break narrative.