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Diggs to Houston: Keyshawn Johnson shocks Skip Bayless with bold Texans proclamation
Apr 3, 2024, 2:29 pm
The Texans shot up Keyshawn's power rankings. Composite image by Josh Jordan, Wiki Commons.
The Houston Texans shocked the world on Wednesday by trading for Pro Bowl Bills receiver Stefon Diggs.
When considering what the Texans have added this offseason, Keyshawn Johnson loves the Texans' chances in the AFC with Offensive Rookie of the Year CJ Stroud pulling the trigger.
In fact, Key is ready to place the Texans right behind the Chiefs and now in front of the Ravens and the rest of the AFC in his power rankings.
Skip isn't quite there yet, he still prefers the Ravens. But Key makes a very compelling case for the Texans being the biggest competition to the Chiefs this season.
Don't miss the video below as the guys debate how much this move will impact the Texans in 2024, and much more!
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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.