REAL TALK
OK. It's time for a serious talk about Texans, CJ Stroud expectations
Nov 15, 2023, 11:00 am
Ok. It’s time to have a serious talk about Texans, CJ Stroud expectations
Coming off a huge win over the Cincinnati Bengals, the Texans currently sit at 5-4, one game behind the Jacksonville Jaguars. And as we look at how the rest of the schedule plays out, there are several intriguing questions to answer about the possibilities for this team in 2024.
Will CJ Stroud win OROY? If stays healthy, it appears to be a lock.
Will DeMeco Ryans win coach of the year? If the team continues to play well, it will be between him and Lions HC Dan Campbell.
Can the Texans make the playoffs? This will most likely come down to how they play against Jacksonville in two weeks.
Can they win the division? Similar to the question above. Beating the Jags would give the Texans the tie-breaker, should they finish with the same record.
Can they win a playoff game? Considering the Texans have been very good against quality teams this season, beating the Saints (leading their division), Steelers (wild card), Jaguars (leading their division), and Bengals (5-4), winning a playoff game seems reasonable. Plus, they get that game at home if they can win the division.
Can CJ Stroud win MVP? Will the Texans be the best team in Texas? We're going to ask you to watch the video above for the answers to these!
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.