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STL vs
HOU

St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros

April 19, 2026 ยท 2:10 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

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STL Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL SP quality edge (FIP 4.89 vs 5.18) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Defensive edge (dWAR 5.3) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Recent run diff (+2.6 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL HOU SP road-favored (pitching at home) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

STL โ€” Away LHP
Matthew Liberatore
Matthew Liberatore
ERA5.23
WHIP1.47
FIP4.53
K/98.9
K/BB5.7
Road ERA: 5.12
vs
HOU โ€” Home RightHP
Mike Burrows
Mike Burrows
ERA5.99
WHIP1.55
FIP5.52
K/97.2
K/BB3.8
Home ERA: 7.50

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 Carlos Correa SS
  2. 2 Yordan Alvarez DH
  3. 3 Jose Altuve 2B
  4. 4 Christian Walker 1B
  5. 5 Isaac Paredes 3B
  6. 6 Cam Smith RF
  7. 7 Yainer Diaz C
  8. 8 Shay Whitcomb LF
  9. 9 Taylor Trammell CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

STL Away HOU Home
Team OPS 0.669 0.743
Bullpen FIP 3.97 4.20
Run Diff / 10G -0.5 -3.1
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -4 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
STL -1.5 (-165)
HOU +1.5 (+123)
Total (O/U)
Over 12.5 (+120)
Under 12.5 (-157)
Moneyline
STL -426
HOU +316

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STL โ€” Away
Matthew Liberatore Matthew Liberatore SP
Pitcher Ks
4.5
51 ยท OVER
HOU โ€” Home

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