St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

St. Louis Cardinals11-8 (4-3 away)
Final 7 - 5
Houston Astros8-13 (7-4 home)
2.25BetRivers ML 1.71Caesars
+1.5 (1.61)FanDuel Spread -1.5 (2.43)Caesars
O 9 (1.97)BetRivers O/U U 9 (1.91)Fanatics

Team Stats

St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
11-8 Record 8-13
W3 Streak L2
4.7 Offence 5.3
5.3 Defence 6.0
10.0 Total 11.3
-0.6 Margin -0.7
11-8 Spread 8-13
W3 ATS Streak L2
11-7-1 O/U 14-7
O1 O/U Streak O1
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
4-3 Record 7-4
W3 Streak L2
5.6 Offence 5.5
5.4 Defence 4.6
11.0 Total 10.2
+0.1 Margin +0.9
4-3 Spread 6-5
W3 ATS Streak L2
4-2-1 O/U 7-4
O1 O/U Streak O1
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
1-0 Record 0-1
W1 Streak L1
9.0 Offence 4.0
4.0 Defence 9.0
13.0 Total 13.0
+5.0 Margin -5.0
1-0 Spread 0-1
W1 ATS Streak L1
1-0 O/U 1-0
O1 O/U Streak O1

Team Schedule

Date Opponent Result ML Spread O/U
Apr 17, '26 @ Houston Astros W 9-4 W 2.10 W +1.5 O 9
Apr 15, '26 Cleveland Guardians W 5-3 W 1.91 W +1.5 U 9
Apr 14, '26 Cleveland Guardians W 6-5 W 2.10 W +1.5 O 9
Apr 13, '26 Cleveland Guardians L 3-9 L 2.05 L +1.5 O 8
Apr 12, '26 Boston Red Sox L 3-9 L 2.00 L +1.5 O 8.5
Apr 11, '26 Boston Red Sox L 1-7 L 2.20 L +1.5 O 7.5
Apr 10, '26 Boston Red Sox W 3-2 W 2.20 W +1.5 U 7
Apr 8, '26 @ Washington Nationals W 6-1 W 1.83 W -1 U 8.5
Apr 7, '26 @ Washington Nationals W 7-6 W 1.98 W +1.5 O 7
Apr 6, '26 @ Washington Nationals L 6-9 L 1.91 L -1 O 8
Date Opponent Result ML Spread O/U
Apr 17, '26 St. Louis Cardinals L 4-9 L 1.81 L +1.5 O 9
Apr 16, '26 Colorado Rockies L 2-3 L 1.61 L -1.5 U 8.5
Apr 15, '26 Colorado Rockies W 3-1 W 1.53 W -1.5 U 8.5
Apr 14, '26 Colorado Rockies W 7-6 W 1.61 L -1.5 O 8.5
Apr 13, '26 @ Seattle Mariners L 2-6 L 2.53 L +1.5 O 7.5
Apr 12, '26 @ Seattle Mariners L 1-6 L 2.60 L +1.5 U 7.5
Apr 11, '26 @ Seattle Mariners L 7-8 L 2.40 W +1.5 O 7.5
Apr 10, '26 @ Seattle Mariners L 6-9 L 2.20 L +1.5 O 7.5
Apr 8, '26 @ Colorado Rockies L 1-9 L 1.74 L -1.5 U 11
Apr 7, '26 @ Colorado Rockies L 1-5 L 1.61 L -1.5 U 10.5
Date Home Result ML Spread O/U
Apr 17, '26 9-4 2.10 +1.5 O 9

Best Lines/Odds

St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros
BestClosing 2.25-0.05BetRivers 1.71Caesars
BestOpening 2.30BetMGM 1.71Caesars
St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros
BestClosing +1.5(1.61-0.04)FanDuel -1.5(2.43+0.03)Caesars
BestOpening +1.5(1.65)Fanatics -1.5(2.40)BetRivers
Over Under
BestClosing O 9+0.5(1.97+0.10)BetRivers U 9(1.91+0.04)Fanatics
BestOpening O 8.5(1.87)FanDuel U 9(1.87)BetMGM

Odds History

Book Best Odds
BetMGM St. Louis Cardinals 2.20-0.10
Houston Astros 1.69+0.04
BetRivers St. Louis Cardinals 2.25
Houston Astros 1.64-0.01
Caesars St. Louis Cardinals 2.18
Houston Astros 1.71
DraftKings St. Louis Cardinals 2.24+0.05
Houston Astros 1.67-0.03
Fanatics St. Louis Cardinals 2.20
Houston Astros 1.69
FanDuel St. Louis Cardinals 2.24-0.04
Houston Astros 1.68+0.02
Book Best Odds
BetMGM St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.59-0.03)
Houston Astros -1.5(2.40+0.05)
BetRivers St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.57)
Houston Astros -1.5(2.40)
Caesars St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.59-0.03)
Houston Astros -1.5(2.43+0.08)
DraftKings St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.59-0.02)
Houston Astros -1.5(2.40+0.05)
Fanatics St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.59-0.06)
Houston Astros -1.5(2.40+0.10)
FanDuel St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.61-0.01)
Houston Astros -1.5(2.36+0.02)
Book Best Odds
BetMGM Over O 9(1.95)
Under U 9(1.87)
BetRivers Over O 9(1.97+0.02)
Under U 9(1.83)
Caesars Over O 9+0.5(1.95+0.12)
Under U 9+0.5(1.87-0.13)
DraftKings Over O 9+0.5(1.95+0.10)
Under U 9+0.5(1.87-0.11)
Fanatics Over O 9+0.5(1.91+0.08)
Under U 9+0.5(1.91-0.09)
FanDuel Over O 9+0.5(1.95+0.08)
Under U 9+0.5(1.87-0.08)

Game Results by Top Cappers

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Game Consensus

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Moneyline

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St. Louis Cardinals (2.25)

  • Houston Astros lost as favorite in 9 of 14 (64%) Favorite split
  • St. Louis Cardinals won as strong underdog in 2 of 3 (67%) Strong underdog split
  • Houston Astros lost 13 of 21 (62%) Season
  • St. Louis Cardinals won as underdog in 9 of 16 (56%) Underdog split
  • St. Louis Cardinals won 3 straight Streak
  • St. Louis Cardinals won 3 straight on the road Streak - Away
  • St. Louis Cardinals won as away underdog in 3 of 5 (60%) Underdog split - Away
  • St. Louis Cardinals won 11 of 19 (58%) Season
  • Houston Astros lost 2 straight Streak
  • Houston Astros lost 2 straight at home Streak - Home
  • St. Louis Cardinals won on the road in 4 of 7 (57%) Season - Away
  • St. Louis Cardinals moneyline shortened by -0.05 from 2.30 to 2.25 Closing line movement

Houston Astros (1.71)

  • Houston Astros won at home in 7 of 11 (64%) Season - Home
  • Houston Astros won as home favorite in 5 of 9 (56%) Favorite split - Home

Spread

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St. Louis Cardinals +1.5

  • Houston Astros failed to cover as favorite in 10 of 15 (67%) Favorite ATS split
  • St. Louis Cardinals covered as strong underdog in 2 of 3 (67%) Strong underdog ATS split
  • Houston Astros failed to cover -1.5 in 14 of 21 (67%) Season at current line
  • St. Louis Cardinals covered as underdog in 9 of 16 (56%) Underdog ATS split
  • St. Louis Cardinals covered +1.5 in 3 straight Streak
  • St. Louis Cardinals covered +1.5 in 3 straight on the road Streak - Away
  • Houston Astros failed to cover as home favorite in 5 of 9 (56%) Favorite ATS split - Home
  • St. Louis Cardinals covered +1.5 in 11 of 19 (58%) Season at current line
  • Houston Astros failed to cover -1.5 in 2 straight Streak
  • Houston Astros failed to cover -1.5 in 2 straight at home Streak - Home
  • St. Louis Cardinals covered +1.5 on the road in 4 of 7 (57%) Season at current line - Away

Houston Astros -1.5

  • Houston Astros covered -1.5 at home in 6 of 11 (55%) Season at current line - Home

Total

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Over 9

  • Houston Astros played over 9 in 13 of 20 (65%) Season at current total
  • Both teams played over 9 in 23 of 39 (59%) Season at current total - Both teams
  • Houston Astros played over 9 at home in 6 of 10 (60%) Season at current total
  • St. Louis Cardinals played over 9 in 10 of 19 (53%) Season at current total
  • St. Louis Cardinals played over 9 on the road in 4 of 7 (57%) Season at current total
  • Total moved up +0.5 from 8.5 to 9 Closing line movement

Under 9

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