MLB matchup
04/17/20268:10 PMMinute Maid ParkHouston, Texas

Cardinals75 – 80vsAstros77 – 78

Sharp side
TBD
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Sharp total
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Model forecast

Projected outcome

A projection is not available because one or both teams do not have sufficient qualifying history.
Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamLineupStarterOverall
St. Louis CardinalsCCC
Houston AstrosBCB-
Sportsbook context

Game lines

A dash means that book has not supplied a usable price.

DraftKings
TeamMoneylineRun line
STL+104-1.5 (+156)
HOU-126+1.5 (-190)
Total 9.0Over -108Under -112
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Last 10 games

St. Louis Cardinals

Overall6–4–0W–L–TRun line5–5–0W–L–PO/U6–3–1O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
4/15/26vs CLEW 5–3W +1.5U 9
4/14/26vs CLEW 6–5W +1.5O 9
4/13/26vs CLEL 3–9L +1.5O 8
4/12/26vs BOSL 3–9L +1.5O 9
4/11/26vs BOSL 1–7L +1.5O 7.5
4/10/26vs BOSW 3–2W +1.5U 7
4/8/26@ WSHW 6–1W -1.5U 8.5
4/7/26@ WSHW 7–6L -1.5O 7
4/6/26@ WSHL 6–9L -1.5O 8
4/5/26@ DETW 5–3W +1.5P 8

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Houston Astros

Overall2–8–0W–L–TRun line2–8–0W–L–PO/U5–5–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
4/16/26vs COLL 2–3L -1.5U 8.5
4/15/26vs COLW 3–1W -1.5U 8.5
4/14/26vs COLW 7–6L -1.5O 8.5
4/13/26@ SEAL 2–6L +1.5O 7.5
4/12/26@ SEAL 1–6L +1.5U 8
4/11/26@ SEAL 7–8W +1.5O 7.5
4/10/26@ SEAL 6–9L +1.5O 8
4/8/26@ COLL 1–9L -1.5U 11
4/7/26@ COLL 1–5L -1.5U 11
4/6/26@ COLL 7–9L -1.5O 10.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Cardinals and Astros
Statistic
N/A (8.2)HitsN/A (8.0)
N/A (1.5)DoublesN/A (1.5)
N/A (1.0)Home RunsN/A (1.3)
N/A (12.9)Total BasesN/A (13.8)
N/A (3.2)WalksN/A (3.2)
N/A (8.0)StrikeoutsN/A (8.2)
N/A (0.6)Stolen BasesN/A (0.3)

Starting pitcher context

Expected starters

CardinalsKyle LeahyConfirmed
AstrosPeter LambertConfirmed

Starting lineups

St. Louis CardinalsConfirmed
  1. 1JJ Wetherholt2B
  2. 2Ivan HerreraDH
  3. 3Alec Burleson1B
  4. 4Jordan WalkerRF
  5. 5Nolan Gorman3B
  6. 6Masyn WinnSS
  7. 7Nathan ChurchLF
  8. 8Pedro PagesC
  9. 9Victor Scott IICF
Houston AstrosConfirmed
  1. 1Jose Altuve2B
  2. 2Yordan AlvarezDH
  3. 3Carlos Correa3B
  4. 4Christian Walker1B
  5. 5Joey LoperfidoLF
  6. 6Cam SmithRF
  7. 7Taylor TrammellCF
  8. 8Christian VazquezC
  9. 9Nick AllenSS


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