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STL vs
HOU

St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros

April 18, 2026 ยท 7:10 PM ET ยท Daikin Park
STL 77-85  ยท  HOU 81-81

๐Ÿ Final: STL 7, HOU 5 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† St. Louis Cardinals
Confidence 72%
Projected Score STL 8 ยท HOU 5
Blowout Probability 14%

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

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

HOU Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU STL SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Defensive edge (dWAR 3.4) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Recent run diff (+1.9 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL SP road mastery (ERA 3.22 R vs 4.51 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

STL โ€” Away RHP
Andre Pallante
Andre Pallante
ERA3.83
WHIP1.27
FIP3.63
K/96.1
K/BB3.3
Road ERA: 3.22
vs
HOU โ€” Home RightHP
Lance McCullers Jr.
Lance McCullers Jr.
ERA6.55
WHIP1.54
FIP4.83
K/99.8
K/BB4.3

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

STL โ€” Away
  1. 1 JJ Wetherholt 2B
  2. 2 Ivan Herrera C
  3. 3 Alec Burleson 1B
  4. 4 Jordan Walker RF
  5. 5 Nolan Gorman DH
  6. 6 Masyn Winn SS
  7. 7 Ramon Urias 3B
  8. 8 Nathan Church CF
  9. 9 Jose Fermin LF
HOU โ€” Home
  1. 1 Jose Altuve 2B
  2. 2 Yordan Alvarez LF
  3. 3 Carlos Correa SS
  4. 4 Christian Walker 1B
  5. 5 Isaac Paredes DH
  6. 6 Taylor Trammell CF
  7. 7 Cam Smith RF
  8. 8 Christian Vazquez C
  9. 9 Nick Allen SS
  10. 9 Shay Whitcomb 3B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

STL Away HOU Home
Team OPS 0.687 0.722
Bullpen FIP 3.97 4.20
Run Diff / 10G -1.2 -3.1
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -4 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
STL -1.5 (-568)
HOU +1.5 (+368)
Total (O/U)
Over 12.5 (+342)
Under 12.5 (-516)
Moneyline
STL -3100
HOU +950

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STL โ€” Away
Andre Pallante Andre Pallante SP
Outs
16.5
53 ยท OVER
HOU โ€” Home

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