MLB matchup
04/18/20267:10 PMMinute Maid ParkHouston, Texas

Cardinals75 – 80vsAstros77 – 78

Sharp side
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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 AstrosBC+B-
Sportsbook context

Game lines

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

DraftKings
TeamMoneylineRun line
STL+124+1.5 (-169)
HOU-149-1.5 (+140)
Total 9.0Over -105Under -115
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Last 10 games

St. Louis Cardinals

Overall6–4–0W–L–TRun line5–5–0W–L–PO/U7–3–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
4/17/26@ HOUW 9–4W -1.5O 9
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

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
4/17/26vs STLL 4–9L +1.5O 9
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

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

CardinalsAndre PallanteConfirmed
AstrosLance McCullers Jr.Confirmed

Starting lineups

St. Louis CardinalsConfirmed
  1. 1JJ Wetherholt2B
  2. 2Ivan HerreraC
  3. 3Alec Burleson1B
  4. 4Jordan WalkerRF
  5. 5Nolan GormanDH
  6. 6Masyn WinnSS
  7. 7Ramon Urias3B
  8. 8Nathan ChurchCF
  9. 9Jose FerminLF
Houston AstrosConfirmed
  1. 1Jose Altuve2B
  2. 2Yordan AlvarezLF
  3. 3Carlos CorreaSS
  4. 4Christian Walker1B
  5. 5Isaac ParedesDH
  6. 6Taylor TrammellCF
  7. 7Cam SmithRF
  8. 8Christian VazquezC
  9. 9Shay Whitcomb3B


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