| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Game 2 | 5-2 | 2-1 | 4-1 |
| Game 3 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 1-1 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Game 2 | 3-4 | 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 | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
|
5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Pitcher
R. O'Brien
(W)
Houston Pitcher
B. King
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+118 | 8.5o (3.5) | +1.5 (3.5) |
|
|
-138 | 8.5u | -1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wetherholt | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .237 |
| I. Herrera | DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .200 |
| A. Burleson | 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .280 |
| J. Walker | RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .305 |
| N. Gorman | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .209 |
| R. Urias | PH -3B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 |
| M. Winn | SS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .222 |
| N. Church | LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .208 |
| J. Fermin | PH -CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| P. Pages | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .214 |
| V. Scott II | CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| Y. Pozo | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| T. Saggese | LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 |
| Totals | 39 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 16 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Correa | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .253 |
| Y. Alvarez | DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .333 |
| J. Altuve | 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 |
| C. Walker | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .253 |
| I. Paredes | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .190 |
| B. Matthews | PR -3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .107 |
| C. Smith | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .244 |
| Y. Diaz | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .190 |
| S. Whitcomb | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .111 |
| D. Harris | PH -LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| T. Trammell | CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .321 |
| Totals | 36 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Liberatore | 6 .0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3.67 |
| R. Stanek (H 4) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 |
| J. Romero (H 6) | 0 .2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.25 |
| R. O'Brien (W 3-0) | 1 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Bruihl (H 4) | 0 .2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 |
| G. Graceffo (S 1) | 0 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Burrows | 4 .2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6.75 |
| S. Okert | 0 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.48 |
| K. Teng | 2 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.98 |
| E. De Los Santos | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.17 |
| B. King (L 0-1) | 2 .0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.80 |
Location Daikin Park
Temperature 66° Temperature
Attendance 33,491 attendance
Home Lance Barrett
1st Malachi Moore
2nd Alfonso Marquez
3rd Willie Traynor
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | STL Starter (IP) | HOU Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, '26 | HOU |
|
STL +124 | o9.0 | A. Pallante (5.0) | L. McCullers Jr. (5.0) |
| Apr 17, '26 | HOU |
|
STL +106 | o9.0 | K. Leahy (5.0) | P. Lambert (5.0) |
| 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) |
Last Meeting ( Apr 18, 2026 ) St. Louis 7, Houston 5
The injuries continue to add up for the Houston Astros, who lost outfielder Joey Loperfido to right quad tightness on Friday. He was unavailable for the Astros' 7-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.
Loperfido underwent an MRI on Saturday and likely will be placed on the injured list, manager Joe Espada said. Houston, needing a victory on Sunday to avert a three-game series sweep, claimed outfielder Dustin Harris off waivers from the Chicago White Sox on Saturday in a move unrelated to the Loperfido injury.
Harris slashed .224/.318/.414 across 27 games with the Texas Rangers (2024-25) and White Sox (2026). The Astros, who have lost three straight overall, entered the weekend with outfielders Jake Meyers (right oblique strain) and Zach Dezenzo (right elbow sprain) on the 10-day injured list.
"Our reports have him pretty good in the (outfield) corners," Astros manager Joe Espada said of Harris. "Left-handed bat. There's some speed in there that we like. So the plan is to primarily stay in the corners, so once he gets here, we'll get him in there.
"We like the player. We would like to have him in the organization."
Right-hander Mike Burrows (1-3, 6.55 ERA) is scheduled to start the series finale for Houston.
Burrows has allowed 33 hits, tied for the most in the majors, while tied for the most earned runs (16) and homers (five) surrendered in the American League. He logged a season-best six innings in a 6-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Monday but allowed 11 hits and six earned runs, both season highs.
Burrows will make his first career appearance against the Cardinals.
Left-hander Matthew Liberatore (0-1, 4.29) has the starting assignment for the Cardinals.
Liberatore earned his first decision this season in his previous start, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks with two strikeouts over five innings in a 9-3 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Monday. He posted a 3.38 ERA in his first three starts without a decision. The Cardinals won each game.
Liberatore has faced one batter in his career against the Astros, recording an out in the Cardinals' 8-5 road loss on June 4, 2024.
St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol has lauded the early-season commitment to detail from his club, one purportedly entering a rebuilding phase this season. The Cardinals set the stage for a series sweep on Sunday by combining resourceful starting pitching with an egalitarian approach to offense, with contributors up and down the lineup playing a role in the first two series wins.
Starting pitchers Kyle Leahy and Andre Pallante combined to allow four runs over 10 innings in wins on Friday and Saturday. After four different Cardinals recorded RBIs in the series opener, three Cardinals homered on Saturday to help carry the offense, including Masyn Winn and Jose Fermin going deep for the first time this season.
A collective effort yielded a pair of interleague wins this series. Marmol wants more of the same.
"We've just got to stay head down and continue to work on the things that we're working on," Marmol said. "Stay downhill. These guys have done a nice job this road trip, so we need to continue that (Sunday)."
--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 13, '26
STL 3 - CLE 9
|
L +100 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 105 | 21.0 | 1.0 |
|
Apr 07, '26
WAS 6 - STL 7
|
W -104 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 18.4 | 0.8 |
|
Apr 01, '26
STL 2 - NYM 1
|
W +138 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
|
Mar 26, '26
STL 9 - TB 7
|
W +114 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 78 | 15.6 | 0.5 |
|
Sep 21, '25
STL 5 - MIL 1
|
W +115 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 17.0 | 1.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 87.2 | 16.9 | 1.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore has not played against HOU Astros. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 13, '26
SEA 6 - HOU 2
|
L +150 | o7.5 | 6.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 98 | 16.3 | 1.4 |
|
Apr 07, '26
COL 5 - HOU 1
|
L -166 | u11.0 | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 16.3 | 1.7 |
|
Apr 01, '26
HOU 6 - BOS 4
|
W +122 | o7.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 84 | 16.8 | 1.0 |
|
Mar 27, '26
HOU 2 - LAA 6
|
L -174 | u8.5 | 5.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 94 | 16.6 | 1.0 |
| Last 4 Avg. | 5.1 | 8.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 90.8 | 16.5 | 1.3 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Burrows has not played against STL Cardinals. | ||||||||||||