HOUSTON — Last time here, with some 25 family and friends in the stands, Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller pitched what might have been the best game of his professional career, twirling seven shutout innings of two-hit ball against Astros on Sept. 23, 2024.

Miller is eager to get back on a mound — any mound — for his delayed season debut, but he’s especially thrilled that he gets to do it here, close to home.

“It’s good to be back in Texas. I enjoy pitching here,” Miller said sitting inside the Daikin Park visitors’ dugout on Tuesday afternoon. “I like a little humidity here and there, a little bit of sweat.…