Most exciting Houston Texans opportunities on the 2024 schedule
TEXANS ON TAP
16 May 2024
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The wait is finally over! The Houston Texans schedule has been released, and the countdown begins for Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts.
115 days till Week 1 🤘 pic.twitter.com/YNJwSjhKPa
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) May 16, 2024
As we look at the early opponents slated for Houston, there are some terrific opportunities to get off to a hot start against the Colts, Bears, Vikings, Jags, Bills, and Patriots. We wouldn't be surprised if the Texans start the season with a 5-1 record. They will certainly be favored in most, if not all, of these games. They are currently 1.5 point favorites at Indy to open the season.
That’s a whole lotta Texans football ‼️ pic.twitter.com/hJ55FN8yP7
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) May 16, 2024
Some other takeaways to consider are the number of national games (6) the Texans will be playing this season. That's a big jump from the zero national games they were scheduled to play at this time last year.
All eyes on us 🫡 pic.twitter.com/tt6MG9a1FT
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) May 16, 2024
Finally, when looking at the last few weeks of the season, there's no doubt the Texans will be heavily challenged. They play the Chiefs on the road in Week 16 on Saturday, and then have to face the Ravens at home on Christmas Day (Wednesday) giving DeMeco and the boys just three days off in between games.
Be sure to watch the video above as we give our full analysis of the Texans schedule, predictions for the season, and much more!
Astros offense flickered — and then the Rays took over
May 31, 2025, 7:02 pm
Junior Caminero hit two of Tampa Bay’s season-high five home runs and Zack Littell threw his first career complete game as the Rays sailed to a 16-3 victory over the Houston Astros Saturday.
Littell (5-5) allowed 10 hits and three runs with six strikeouts. The Rays have won each of Littell’s last seven starts and he’s 5-0 in that stretch.
The 21-year-old Caminero had a career-best four hits and drove in five runs. The performance comes after he set a career high with six RBIs on Thursday in a 13-3 victory.
Yandy Díaz, Jake Mangum and Josh Lowe also homered for the Rays, who had a season-best 18 hits and whose 16 runs tied a season high.
Díaz had a two-run shot in the third and Caminero put the Rays in front 4-3 with his solo homer to the seats in left field to start the fourth.
Tampa Bay led by 2 when Brandon Lowe extended his hitting streak to a career-long 13 games with an RBI double with one out in the sixth. Caminero followed with double to make it 7-3.
Mangum, a rookie who came off the injured list Friday, smacked a ball to the bullpen in right-center for his first career homer to push the lead to 9-3 and a two-run shot by Josh Lowe left Tampa Bay up 11-3.
There were two on with one out in the eighth when Caminero went deep again to make it 14-3 and give him his first career multi-homer game.
La Tormenta strikes early.#BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/E497cfEkbO
— Houston Astros (@astros) May 31, 2025
Jeremy Peña homered twice for the Astros, who fell to 1-2 in this four-game series.
HE'S FEELIN' IT!#BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/IolXlk8nPw
— Houston Astros (@astros) May 31, 2025
Houston starter Colton Gordon (0-1) allowed five hits and four runs in five innings.
Key moment
Tampa Bay’s six-run seventh inning made it 11-3.
Key stat
Tampa Bay allowed four or fewer runs for the 12th straight game, which is the team’s longest streak since a 16-game stretch to end the 2021 season.
Up next
Tampa Bay’s Taj Bradley (4-4, 4.38 ERA) opposes RHP Hunter Brown (7-3, 2.00) when the series concludes Sunday.
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