Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals
April 18, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Daikin Park
Status
Final
Houston Astros
HOU
5
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
7
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Houston Astros
Starter
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Houston Astros | St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .777 | .725 |
| HR | 38 | 41 |
| Runs | 154 | 150 |
| ERA | 6.01 | 4.76 |
| WHIP | 1.64 | 1.43 |
| Strikeouts | 277 | 213 |
Top Players
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 10 SO, 1.5 ERA
4.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.929 ERA
3.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.7 ERA
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (C) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (DH) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Ramón Urías (3B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| José Fermín (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Pallante (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Svanson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Correa (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Trammell (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Vázquez (C) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shay Whitcomb (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Lance McCullers Jr. (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colton Gordon (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJ Blubaugh (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Andre Pallante | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Riley O'Brien | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Lance McCullers Jr. | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Colton Gordon | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Single • 0-2
Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera scores. Jordan Walker to 3rd. Nolan Gorman to 2nd. Nolan Gorman advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Cam Smith.
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-2
Yordan Alvarez homers (9) on a fly ball to center field.
top 3 • Home Run • 1-4
Masyn Winn homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Nolan Gorman scores.
top 6 • Home Run • 1-5
José Fermín homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 7 • Home Run • 1-6
Alec Burleson homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 8 • Single • 1-7
JJ Wetherholt singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Shay Whitcomb.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 2-7
Christian Walker grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Carlos Correa out at 2nd. Christian Walker out at 1st.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 5-7
Shay Whitcomb homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Cam Smith scores. Christian Vázquez scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 5-7
Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 5-7
Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 5-7
Shay Whitcomb homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Cam Smith scores. Christian Vázquez scores.
bottom 9 • Walk • 2-7
Christian Vázquez walks. Cam Smith to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 2-7
Cam Smith walks.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-7
Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-7
Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Flyout • 2-7
Nolan Gorman flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-7
Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Double • 2-7
Alec Burleson doubles (5) on a fly ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-7
Isaac Paredes called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 2-7
Christian Walker grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Carlos Correa out at 2nd. Christian Walker out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Walk • 1-7
Carlos Correa walks. Jose Altuve to 3rd. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Walk • 1-7
Yordan Alvarez walks.
bottom 8 • Walk • 1-7
Jose Altuve walks.
top 8 • Pop Out • 1-7
Iván Herrera pops out to shortstop Carlos Correa.
top 8 • Single • 1-7
JJ Wetherholt singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Shay Whitcomb.
top 8 • Grounded Into DP • 1-6
José Fermín grounds into a double play, shortstop Carlos Correa to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Ramón Urías to 3rd. Nathan Church out at 2nd. José Fermín out at 1st.
top 8 • Single • 1-6
Nathan Church singles on a soft bunt ground ball to catcher Christian Vázquez. Ramón Urías to 2nd.
top 8 • Walk • 1-6
Ramón Urías walks.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-6
Shay Whitcomb called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-6
Christian Vázquez grounds out, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-6
Cam Smith grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-6
Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-6
Nolan Gorman grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-6
Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Home Run • 1-6
Alec Burleson homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 1-5
Taylor Trammell lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 1-5
Isaac Paredes flies out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-5
Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.