MOVING ON FROM MILLS?
Here's what caused Houston Texans fans to be overly optimistic about Davis Mills
Sep 20, 2022, 12:15 pm
Do the Houston Texans need to "move on" from Davis Mills!?
Houston Texans QB Davis Mills has struggled for the first two games of the season, which has many fans concerned that he may not be the franchise QB they were hoping for. We've seen plenty of signs from Mills going back to last year that he may not have what it takes, but fans may have been willing to go along with the possibility because of how the Deshaun Watson situation played out. Plus, Mills looking like the best option in an underwhelming QB draft class that included big names like Trevor Lawrence and Mac Jones certainly played a role.
Having to start over again at the QB position is a tough pill for Houston fans to swallow, and if there was any possibility of avoiding that and moving forward with Mills, fans were going to take it. But we're quickly approaching a reality that involves the Texans moving on from Mills and drafting a QB in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
ESPN Houston's Jake Asman, Cody Stoots, and Brad Kellner discuss on The Wheelhouse.
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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.