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How Houston Texans hope to catch league by surprise in Week 1
Aug 29, 2023, 3:05 pm
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How Houston Texans hope to catch league by surprise in Week 1
The Houston Texans and rookie QB CJ Stroud had a strong showing against the New Orleans Saints in their final preseason game on Sunday, with Stroud throwing the first touchdown of his NFL career.
One of the biggest takeaways from the contest was rookie receiver Tank Dell's lack of reps with the first-team offense.
Dell is expected to be one of the team's best offensive weapons, so many people are wondering about his absence with the starters.
Which got us thinking, are the Texans purposefully hiding Dell during the preseason, so he can be used as a secret weapon when the regular season begins?
Or is he having trouble getting adjusted to the Texans offense, and he's not ready to be a starter yet?
Plus, who's the most surprising cut for the Texans so far?
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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.