ANAHEIM -- The Astros looked much more like themselves in the final two games of their series at Angel Stadium, rediscovering the timely hits and effective pitching that had been lacking in the first two games of the set.\n\nOn Thursday night,
Miley's gutty performance has repercussions that go beyond Thursday. Relievers absorbed eight innings during the first two games in Anaheim, and Cole and Miley helped restore order by providing some length. Even though the bullpen was tasked with the final 3 2/3 innings of Thursday's game, none of the four relievers used needed more than 18 pitches. With Justin Verlander going in Friday's series opener against the Rangers, Houston's relief corps should be well-rested when things get a bit dicier after that.\n\n• [Dad shocked as kid throws Bregman's home run ball back](https://www.mlb.com/cut4/dad-shocked-as-kid-throws-home-run-ball-back \"undefined\")\n\nNo starter has been announced for Saturday, and, as in the first two games of the series in Anaheim, it may be an opener, with someone potentially getting called up from Triple-A.
\n\n\"Great,\" he said. \"I feel good about the 'pen. We had a couple of really good starting pitchers go the last couple of games, so we have plenty of bullpen, plenty of options.\"\n\nThe Astros, of course, still need a more long-term solution for their dearth of rotation depth, most likely via trade. That'll be true even when