JOINING THE BANDWAGON
Mike Florio and Chris Simms gush over Houston Texans domination in free agency
Mar 13, 2024, 4:27 pm
The Texans now have one of the best defenses in the league. Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images.
We all knew the Houston Texans had a lot of money available to upgrade the team in free agency. And if there was ever a time to go for it, that time is now with CJ Stroud still on his rookie contract.
But even we didn't see the Texans adding this many difference-makers to the team. Not to mention, when looking at these contracts, they make a lot of sense for both the team and the players.
Add Mike Florio and Chris Simms to the list of people that absolutely love what GM Nick Caserio and head coach DeMeco Ryans are doing in Houston!
Check out the video above as the guys share their thoughts on how the Texans have greatly improved, especially on defense.
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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.