| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Game 2 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 3-1 |
| Game 3 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 1-1 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Game 2 | 3-3 | 2-1 | 1-4 |
| Game 3 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Game 4 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
|
|
4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Pitcher
K. Leahy
(W)
Houston Pitcher
P. Lambert
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+106 | 9o (4) | +1.5 (6.5) |
|
|
-124 | 9u | -1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wetherholt | 2B | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .232 |
| I. Herrera | DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 |
| A. Burleson | 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .292 |
| J. Walker | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .315 |
| N. Gorman | 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .207 |
| M. Winn | SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .189 |
| N. Church | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .214 |
| P. Pages | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .211 |
| V. Scott II | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .235 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 20 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Altuve | 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .293 |
| Y. Alvarez | DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| C. Correa | 3B -SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .271 |
| C. Walker | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .278 |
| J. Loperfido | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .276 |
| B. Matthews | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .107 |
| C. Smith | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .264 |
| T. Trammell | CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 |
| C. Vazquez | C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .400 |
| N. Allen | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| I. Paredes | PH -3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .200 |
| S. Whitcomb | PH -3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Leahy (W 2-2) | 5 .0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5.21 |
| J. Bruihl (H 3) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 |
| J. Romero | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| R. Stanek | 1 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8.64 |
| G. Soriano | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Lambert (L 0-1) | 5 .0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7.20 |
| S. Okert | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 |
| B. Abreu | 1 .0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.73 |
| J. France | 2 .0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.10 |
Location Daikin Park
Temperature 74° Temperature
Attendance 33,086 attendance
Home Alfonso Marquez
1st Willie Traynor
2nd Lance Barrett
3rd Malachi Moore
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | STL Starter (IP) | HOU Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, '25 | STL |
|
STL -101 | u8.0 | S. Matz (5.0) | R. Blanco (5.0) |
| Apr 15, '25 | STL |
|
HOU -138 | u7.5 | E. Fedde (6.0) | H. Brown (6.0) |
| Apr 14, '25 | STL |
|
STL -100 | o7.0 | S. Gray (7.0) | F. Valdez (4.0) |
| Jun 05, '24 | HOU |
|
STL +135 | u8.0 | M. Mikolas (6.0) | R. Blanco (5.2) |
| Jun 04, '24 | HOU |
|
HOU -152 | o9.0 | A. Pallante (3.0) | S. Arrighetti (3.0) |
| Jun 03, '24 | HOU |
|
HOU -178 | o8.0 | K. Gibson (5.2) | J. Verlander (5.0) |
| Jun 29, '23 | STL |
|
HOU -114 | o10.5 | A. Wainwright (1.2) | J. France (7.0) |
| Jun 28, '23 | STL |
|
HOU +115 | o8.5 | M. Mikolas (5.2) | C. Javier (4.0) |
| Jun 27, '23 | STL |
|
STL -100 | u7.5 | J. Montgomery (6.2) | F. Valdez (6.0) |
| Jul 28, '19 | STL |
|
HOU -125 | u9.5 | D. Hudson (4.0) | W. Miley (5.0) |
Last Meeting ( Mar 22, 2026 ) St. Louis 3, Houston 2
While a handful of sterling defensive plays bolstered the pitching line on Thursday, the Houston Astros unquestionably displayed improved performances on the mound in the final two games of their three-game interleague series against the visiting Colorado Rockies.
The Astros' 3-2 loss snapped their seven-game home winning streak. However, after entering the series with the most runs allowed in the majors, Houston stacked a strong pitching effort on top of its 3-1 victory on Wednesday in advance of a three-game interleague series against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals that begins on Friday.
"We are pounding the zone," Astros manager Joe Espada said. "There's a plan, and we just need to be better at executing that. It'll come. We've just got to continue to push and help those guys to get through it."
Right-hander Peter Lambert will make his season debut for the Astros in the series opener. He posted a 1.84 ERA in three appearances (two starts) with Triple-A Sugar Land before being added to the major league taxi squad on Thursday. Lambert, 28, last pitched in the majors in 2024, when he went 2-5 with a 5.72 ERA in 28 appearances (three starts) for the Rockies.
In his lone career appearance against the Cardinals, Lambert allowed four runs (two earned) on six hits and four walks in 4 1/3 innings while taking an 8-3 loss with the Rockies on Aug. 23, 2019.
Right-hander Kyle Leahy (1-2, 5.14 ERA) is the scheduled starter for the Cardinals on Friday. He was the pitcher of record in a 7-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday after permitting two runs on three hits and three walks with two strikeouts over four innings.
Leahy has a 3.18 ERA in three career relief appearances against the Astros. He faced Houston twice last season and allowed one run on two hits with three strikeouts in three innings.
The Cardinals won the decisive match of their three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Wednesday, claiming an afternoon affair after winning in walk-off fashion late Tuesday. St. Louis split its six-game homestand before embarking upon a six-game road trip.
Jordan Walker, who is tied for the major league lead in home runs (eight) and total bases (49), extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a ninth-inning double in the series finale. Rookie JJ Wetherholt smacked a pair of homers in the Tuesday victory before walking twice and driving in a run on Wednesday.
In short order, the Cardinals have showcased a personality they hope will define their season.
"The one thing we wanted to anchor to and be committed to was the style of play and our preparation," St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol said. "And that's what I'll continue to point to when we talk about Walker, JJ ... like all these guys. You're building something that's going to be fun to watch for a long time here, and you have to go about it the right way.
"And that's what we're committed to. Can we win those small moments and continue to stack them? I feel like our group continues to do that, and we can't let up, regardless of what the outcome of the game is. Those are those little moments that we have to continue to win."
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Church | LF | Ten Day IL - Lower-body( May 21, '26) | May 21, '26 | |
| The St. Louis Cardinals placed OF Nathan Church on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder strain. | ||||
| R. Urias | 3B | Ten Day IL - Elbow( May 04, '26) | May 04, '26 | |
| The St. Louis Cardinals placed INF Ramón Urías on the 10-day injured list with right elbow lateral epicondylitis. | ||||
| L. Nootbaar | LF | Sixty Day IL - Heels( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The St. Louis Cardinals transferred OF Lars Nootbaar from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to ongoing complications from heel surgery. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. McCullers Jr. | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( May 18, '26) | May 18, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed RHP Lance McCullers on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| J. Altuve | 2B | Ten Day IL - Side( May 16, '26) | May 16, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed INF Jose Altuve on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| B. Sousa | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 08, '26) | May 08, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed LHP Bennett Sousa on the 15-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| H. Brown | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 08, '26) | May 08, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Hunter Brown to the 60-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain. | ||||
| C. Correa | SS | Ten Day IL - Ankle( May 05, '26) | May 05, '26 | |
| Correa will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a tendon tear in his left ankle, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com. | ||||
| Y. Diaz | C | Ten Day IL - Abdominal( May 04, '26) | May 04, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed C Yainer Diaz on the 10-day injured list due to left oblique strain. | ||||
| T. Trammell | CF | Ten Day IL - Groin( Apr 20, '26) | Apr 20, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed OF Taylor Trammell on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| C. Javier | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 19, '26) | Apr 19, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed RHP Cristian Javier from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. | ||||
| J. Loperfido | LF | Ten Day IL - Quadriceps( Apr 18, '26) | Apr 18, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed OF Joey Loperfido on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| J. Hader | RP | Sixty Day IL - Biceps( Apr 16, '26) | Apr 16, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed LHP Josh Hader on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| H. Wesneski | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 29, '26) | Mar 29, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Hayden Wesneski to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from right elbow surgery. | ||||
| R. Blanco | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Ronel Blanco to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| B. Walter | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed LHP Brandon Walter on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from left elbow surgery. | ||||
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 11, '26
STL 1 - BOS 7
|
L +118 | o7.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 17.8 | 2.0 |
|
Apr 05, '26
DET 3 - STL 5
|
W +120 | p8.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 97 | 19.4 | 1.5 |
|
Mar 30, '26
STL 2 - NYM 4
|
L +126 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 15.8 | 9.0 |
|
Sep 28, '25
CHC 2 - STL 0
|
L +133 | u7.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13.0 | 2.0 |
| Last 4 Avg. | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 71.5 | 16.5 | 3.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy has not played against HOU Astros. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 08, '24
COL 6 - SF 8
|
L +148 | o9.0 | 3.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 22.3 | 1.0 |
|
May 02, '24
MIA 5 - COL 4
|
L +147 | o7.5 | 3.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67 | 20.1 | 0.3 |
|
Apr 21, '24
COL 2 - SEA 10
|
L +105 | o11.0 | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 22.0 | 0.5 |
|
Sep 10, '23
SF 6 - COL 3
|
L +185 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 91 | 18.2 | 1.5 |
|
Sep 04, '23
AZ 4 - COL 2
|
L +206 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 15.7 | 1.7 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.0 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 77.0 | 19.7 | 1.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 23, '19
STL 8 - COL 3
|
L +181 | o8.0 | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 77 | 17.8 | 8.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 4.1 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 77.0 | 17.8 | 8.0 |