St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
11-8, 4-3 Away
9
11-8, 4-3 Away
Final
8-13, 7-4 Home
4
8-13, 7-4 Home
| pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 83-53 | 5.21 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-6 | 7.20 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-9 | 0.00 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29-17 | 8.64 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-9 | 2.00 |
Win Probability
According to ESPN Analytics
Game Information
Daikin Park
10:10 AM, 18 April 2026
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 33,086
Game Time:2:48
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
- First Base Umpire - Willie Traynor
- Second Base Umpire - Lance Barrett
- Third Base Umpire - Malachi Moore
Scoring Summary
Inning | STL | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Walker singled to center, Wetherholt scored, Burleson to third. | 1 | 0 | |
| 3rd | Winn singled to left, Herrera scored and Wetherholt scored, Burleson to third. | 3 | 0 | |
| 3rd | Vázquez homered to left (357 feet). | 3 | 1 | |
| 3rd | Alvarez homered to right (357 feet). | 3 | 2 | |
| 4th | Herrera singled to center, Pagés scored. | 4 | 2 | |
| 5th | Altuve homered to left (384 feet). | 4 | 3 | |
| 7th | Gorman homered to right (353 feet), Burleson scored and Walker scored. | 7 | 3 | |
| 8th | Herrera homered to left (383 feet), Wetherholt scored. | 9 | 3 | |
| 8th | Trammell singled to right, Correa scored, Smith to third. | 9 | 4 | |
Data is currently unavailable.
STL leads 1-0
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 12 | 8 | .600 | - | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 12 | 8 | .600 | - | W1 |
| St. Louis | 11 | 8 | .579 | 0.5 | W3 |
| Milwaukee | 11 | 8 | .579 | 0.5 | W3 |
| Chicago | 10 | 9 | .526 | 1.5 | W3 |
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 10 | 9 | .526 | - | W1 |
| Athletics | 10 | 9 | .526 | - | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 10 | 10 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Seattle | 8 | 12 | .400 | 2.5 | L3 |
| Houston | 8 | 13 | .381 | 3 | L2 |
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