Justin Verlander and Kate Upton Were on the Field Before Texans-Colts Thursday Night Football Game
By Sean Facey
Even with cheating allegations hanging over the heads of the Astros, one of their biggest stars and his wife took the time to visit their football counterparts in Houston.
2019 AL Cy Young award winner Justin Verlander and Kate Upton were down on the field with the Texans ahead of the team's matchup against the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday Night Football.
Justin Verlander and Kate Upton visit Texans https://t.co/8bJioRJzG5
— TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) November 22, 2019
The two of them took photos with standout quarterback Deshaun Watson and spoke with injured star JJ Watt.
Justin Verlander & Kate Upton visit J.J. Watt, Texans At NRG, They Had A Moment With Deshaun Watson https://t.co/6XEcOCcpvn pic.twitter.com/CundgVdbyr
— HMZ (@HMZ29848794) November 22, 2019
Fortunately, they picked the right game to go to. The Texans managed to edge out a 20-17 win thanks to a fourth-quarter touchdown pass from Watson to wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. They now hold a slim one-game lead over the Colts in the AFC South.
Crowd at the #Texans game cheers loudly for 2019 American League Cy Young Award winner @JustinVerlander pic.twitter.com/u0PfsRzRhf
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) November 22, 2019
It was all part of a strong performance in which Watson completed 63.3% of his passes for 298 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps the Texans can push forward and make a Super Bowl run after the Astros came one game short of taking home another World Series title.