| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 3-3 | 13-14 | 13-10 |
| Game 2 | 2-4 | 14-12 | 15-9 |
| Game 3 | 3-2 | 12-16 | 13-8 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 3-3 | 10-11 | 18-12 |
| Game 2 | 2-4 | 14-13 | 12-11 |
| Game 3 | 3-2 | 11-15 | 11-13 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
Houston @ St. Louis Game Overview
HOU vs STLRecords
HOU vs STLHead To Head
Win / Loss
7-3
Over / Under
6-4-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HOU Starter (IP) | STL Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, '25 | STL |
2 - 0
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HOU -138 | u7.5 | H. Brown (6.0) | E. Fedde (6.0) |
| Apr 14, '25 | STL |
8 - 3
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STL -100 | o7.0 | F. Valdez (4.0) | S. Gray (7.0) |
| Jun 05, '24 | HOU |
4 - 2
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STL +135 | u8.0 | R. Blanco (5.2) | M. Mikolas (6.0) |
| Jun 04, '24 | HOU |
8 - 5
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HOU -152 | o9.0 | S. Arrighetti (3.0) | A. Pallante (3.0) |
| Jun 03, '24 | HOU |
7 - 4
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HOU -178 | o8.0 | J. Verlander (5.0) | K. Gibson (5.2) |
| Jun 29, '23 | STL |
14 - 0
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HOU -114 | o10.5 | J. France (7.0) | A. Wainwright (1.2) |
| Jun 28, '23 | STL |
10 - 7
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HOU +115 | o8.5 | C. Javier (4.0) | M. Mikolas (5.2) |
| Jun 27, '23 | STL |
4 - 2
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STL -100 | u7.5 | F. Valdez (6.0) | J. Montgomery (6.2) |
| Jul 28, '19 | STL |
6 - 2
|
HOU -125 | u9.5 | W. Miley (5.0) | D. Hudson (4.0) |
| Jul 27, '19 | STL |
8 - 2
|
HOU -202 | o8.5 | G. Cole (7.0) | D. Ponce de Leon (2.1) |
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Last Meeting ( Apr 15, 2025 ) Houston 2, St. Louis 0
The Houston Astros extended their streak of alternating wins and losses to 12 games with a 2-0 road victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday and set the stage to claim the rubber match of this three-game series and climb back to .500 with a win on Wednesday.
The Astros have not won consecutive games this season.
Pitching continues to carry the team, which has allowed only 115 hits across 153 2/3 innings this season. The back end of the bullpen has thrived, with left-handers Bryan King and Josh Hader and right-hander Bryan Abreu combining to allow two hits over three scoreless innings on just 44 pitches on Tuesday.
Their handiwork set the table for Houston manager Joe Espada to potentially have the entire bullpen at his disposal for the series finale.
Astros right-hander Hunter Brown deserves a bulk of the credit. With his second consecutive start of six scoreless innings, Brown continues to emerge as a staff ace.
"He gets on the mound, and the team is expecting to win," Espada said of Brown. "He has embraced that role.
"He's got the stuff. The guy's got the heart, the conviction behind every pitch. But it's the little things that he's not being bothered by, things that he can't control."
Right-hander Ronel Blanco (1-1, 6.94 ERA) will start the series finale for the Astros on Wednesday. He allowed two runs on five hits and one walk with seven strikeouts over five innings an a 14-3 home win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday.
In his lone road start this season, Blanco allowed four runs on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins on April 6 in a 9-7 extra-inning win.
Blanco has faced the Cardinals once in his career, surrendering four runs on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings in a 4-2 home loss on June 5, 2024.
Left-hander Steven Matz (0-0, 2.31 ERA) has the starting assignment for the Cardinals on Wednesday. It will mark the first start of the season for Matz, whose previous five appearances have come in relief. He allowed one run on five hits and one walk with one strikeout over 2 1/3 innings but did not factor into the decision of a 4-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Matz has one save and one blown save this season.
Matz is 1-1 with a 4.97 ERA over three career appearances (two starts) against the Astros. He worked 3 1/3 innings of scoreless relief on June 29, 2023, allowing one hit and three walks with four strikeouts in the Cardinals' 14-0 home loss.
The addition of Matz to the rotation is in response to the Cardinals' current stretch of 26 games across 27 days with only one off day -- April 24 -- between April 11 and May 7.
"Everybody has been on an extra day of rest this year because of our off days," Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. "The only guy that wasn't was (Erick) Fedde. As we go into this stretch where we don't have an off day, adding the sixth man being Matz allows for everybody to stay on that schedule."
--Field Level Media
HOU vs STLInjury report
Houston's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Ort | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Sep 18, '25) | Sep 18, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros placed RHP Kaleb Ort on the 60-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| B. Walter | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 21, '25) | Aug 21, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred LHP Brandon Walter to the 60-day injured list with a left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| Z. Dezenzo | LF | Sixty Day IL - Hand( Jul 10, '25) | Jul 10, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros placed INF Zach Dezenzo on the 60-day injured list with a left hand inflammation. | ||||
| R. Blanco | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 31, '25) | May 31, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Ronel Blanco to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| H. Wesneski | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 19, '25) | May 19, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Hayden Wesneski to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
St. Louis's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Thompson | RP | Sixty Day IL - Lat( Apr 06, '25) | Apr 06, '25 | |
| The St. Louis Cardinals transferred LHP Zack Thompson from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a tear in the left side lat muscle. | ||||
HOU vs STL Starters Recent Games
Ronel Blanco (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
4-1
ERA
4.37
Avg. IP
4.1
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Apr 11, '25
HOU 14 - LAA 3
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W -136 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 16.8 | 4.0 |
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Apr 06, '25
MIN 7 - HOU 9
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W -101 | o8.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 37.2 | 0.0 |
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Mar 31, '25
HOU 2 - SF 7
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L -118 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 18.4 | 2.5 |
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Sep 27, '24
CLE 2 - HOU 5
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W +108 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 17.2 | 2.7 |
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Sep 21, '24
HOU 10 - LAA 4
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W -211 | o7.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 104 | 17.3 | 1.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 85.6 | 21.4 | 2.1 |
Last Vs St. Louis
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jun 05, '24
HOU 2 - STL 4
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L -147 | u8.0 | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 17.3 | 2.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 98.0 | 17.3 | 2.0 |
Steven Matz (L)Last 5
Win / Loss
2-3
ERA
8.18
Avg. IP
4.1
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sep 03, '24
MIL 4 - STL 7
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W +137 | o8.0 | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 16.7 | 1.5 |
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Apr 30, '24
DET 11 - STL 6
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L -107 | o9.0 | 3.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 21.9 | 4.0 |
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Apr 23, '24
STL 1 - AZ 14
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L -137 | o8.5 | 4.1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 21.2 | 0.3 |
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Apr 17, '24
ATH 6 - STL 3
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L -123 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 94 | 18.8 | 2.0 |
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Apr 12, '24
AZ 6 - STL 9
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W +108 | o9.5 | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 16.3 | 6.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 82.6 | 19.0 | 2.8 |
Last Vs Houston
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jun 06, '21
TOR 3 - HOU 6
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L -104 | u9.5 | 4.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 77 | 17.8 | 3.0 |
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May 08, '21
HOU 4 - TOR 8
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W +129 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 18.4 | 3.0 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 4.2 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 84.5 | 18.1 | 3.0 |