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STL vs
HOU

St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros

April 17, 2026 ยท 8:10 PM ET ยท Daikin Park
STL 77-85  ยท  HOU 81-81

๐Ÿ Final: STL 9, HOU 4 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† St. Louis Cardinals
Confidence 72%
Projected Score STL 9 ยท HOU 6
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

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STL Rest advantage โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU SP quality edge (FIP 3.68 vs 3.83) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Defensive edge (dWAR 3.6) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Recent run diff (+0.7 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

STL โ€” Away RHP
Kyle Leahy
Kyle Leahy
ERA3.66
WHIP1.34
FIP3.49
K/98.5
K/BB5.9
Road ERA: 4.00
vs
HOU โ€” Home RHP
Peter Lambert
Peter Lambert
ERA3.82
WHIP1.25
FIP3.68
K/98.9
K/BB5.5
Home ERA: 4.19

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

STL โ€” Away
  1. 1 JJ Wetherholt 2B
  2. 2 Ivan Herrera DH
  3. 3 Alec Burleson 1B
  4. 4 Jordan Walker RF
  5. 5 Nolan Gorman 3B
  6. 6 Masyn Winn SS
  7. 7 Nathan Church LF
  8. 8 Pedro Pages C
  9. 9 Victor Scott II CF
HOU โ€” Home
  1. 1 Jose Altuve 2B
  2. 2 Yordan Alvarez DH
  3. 3 Carlos Correa 3B
  4. 4 Christian Walker 1B
  5. 5 Joey Loperfido LF
  6. 6 Cam Smith RF
  7. 7 Taylor Trammell CF
  8. 8 Christian Vazquez C
  9. 9 Nick Allen SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

STL Away HOU Home
Team OPS 0.669 0.721
Bullpen FIP 3.97 4.20
Run Diff / 10G -2.1 -2.8
Days Rest 3 0
Streak -4 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
STL -4.5 (-171)
HOU +4.5 (+130)
Total (O/U)
Over 14.5 (+124)
Under 14.5 (-162)
Moneyline
STL -10000
HOU +1320

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STL โ€” Away
Kyle Leahy Kyle Leahy SP
Pitcher Ks
3.5
57 ยท OVER
HOU โ€” Home

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