Astros: 3 pitching staff adjustments that could happen

May 20, 2021; Oakland, California, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Luis Garcia (77) pitches the ball against the Oakland Athletics during the second inning at RingCentral Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

While the Houston Astros took the three-game set with the Oakland A’s as they smashed their way to a second win on Thursday, the offense ran up eight runs to Oakland’s four. The offense obviously continues to dominate one through nine, but there is great news with the future of the pitching staff.

As Framber Valdez and Jake Odorizzi are working with the Sugar Land Skeeters in their rehab starts, left-handed reliever Blake Taylor is nearing a return with a rehab…