St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

St. Louis Cardinals12-8 (5-3 away)
Final 7 - 5
Houston Astros8-14 (7-5 home)
2.28DraftKings ML 1.81BetOnline.ag
+1.5 (1.63)DraftKings Spread -1.5 (2.58)Caesars
O 8.5 (1.91)BetRivers O/U U 9 (1.83)DraftKings

Team Stats

St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
12-8 Record 8-14
W4 Streak L3
4.8 Offence 5.3
5.3 Defence 6.0
10.1 Total 11.3
-0.5 Margin -0.8
12-8 Spread 8-14
W4 ATS Streak L3
12-7-1 O/U 15-7
O2 O/U Streak O2
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
5-3 Record 7-5
W4 Streak L3
5.8 Offence 5.5
5.4 Defence 4.8
11.1 Total 10.3
+0.4 Margin +0.7
5-3 Spread 6-6
W4 ATS Streak L3
5-2-1 O/U 8-4
O2 O/U Streak O2
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
2-0 Record 0-2
W2 Streak L2
8.0 Offence 4.5
4.5 Defence 8.0
12.5 Total 12.5
+3.5 Margin -3.5
2-0 Spread 0-2
W2 ATS Streak L2
2-0 O/U 2-0
O2 O/U Streak O2

Team Schedule

Date Opponent Result ML Spread O/U
Apr 18, '26 @ Houston Astros W 7-5 W 2.25 W +1.5 O 9
Apr 17, '26 @ Houston Astros W 9-4 W 2.13 W +1.5 O 9
Apr 15, '26 Cleveland Guardians W 5-3 W 1.96 W +1.5 U 9
Apr 14, '26 Cleveland Guardians W 6-5 W 2.15 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 2.01 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 1.85 W -1 U 8.5
Apr 7, '26 @ Washington Nationals W 7-6 W 2.05 W +1.5 O 7
Date Opponent Result ML Spread O/U
Apr 18, '26 St. Louis Cardinals L 5-7 L 1.74 L -1.5 O 9
Apr 17, '26 St. Louis Cardinals L 4-9 L 1.82 L +1.5 O 9
Apr 16, '26 Colorado Rockies L 2-3 L 1.67 L -1.5 U 8.5
Apr 15, '26 Colorado Rockies W 3-1 W 1.56 W -1.5 U 8.5
Apr 14, '26 Colorado Rockies W 7-6 W 1.62 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 2.66 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 2.22 L +1.5 O 7.5
Apr 8, '26 @ Colorado Rockies L 1-9 L 1.76 L -1.5 U 11
Date Home Result ML Spread O/U
Apr 18, '26 7-5 2.25 +1.5 O 9
Apr 17, '26 9-4 2.13 +1.5 O 9

Best Lines/Odds

St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros
BestClosing 2.28+0.02DraftKings 1.81+0.04BetOnline.ag
BestOpening 2.26BetUS 1.77BetOnline.ag
St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros
BestClosing +1.5(1.63-0.02)DraftKings -1.5(2.58+0.08)Caesars
BestOpening +1.5(1.65)Fanatics -1.5(2.50)Caesars
Over Under
BestClosing O 8.5(1.91)BetRivers U 9(1.83-0.02)DraftKings
BestOpening O 8.5(1.91)FanDuel U 9(1.85)LowVig.ag

Odds History

Book Best Odds
BetMGM St. Louis Cardinals 2.15-0.10
Houston Astros 1.74+0.07
BetOnline.ag St. Louis Cardinals 2.12-0.06
Houston Astros 1.81+0.04
BetRivers St. Louis Cardinals 2.20
Houston Astros 1.67+0.01
BetUS St. Louis Cardinals 2.15-0.11
Houston Astros 1.79+0.08
Bovada St. Louis Cardinals 2.14-0.09
Houston Astros 1.74+0.06
Caesars St. Louis Cardinals 2.10-0.08
Houston Astros 1.77+0.06
DraftKings St. Louis Cardinals 2.28+0.09
Houston Astros 1.65-0.05
Fanatics St. Louis Cardinals 2.10-0.05
Houston Astros 1.77+0.06
FanDuel St. Louis Cardinals 2.18-0.02
Houston Astros 1.72+0.02
LowVig.ag St. Louis Cardinals 2.12-0.06
Houston Astros 1.81+0.04
MyBookie.ag St. Louis Cardinals 2.15-0.09
Houston Astros 1.74+0.05
Book Best Odds
BetMGM St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.53-0.04)
Houston Astros -1.5(2.55+0.10)
BetOnline.ag St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.56-0.06)
Houston Astros -1.5(2.57+0.17)
BetRivers St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.56+0.01)
Houston Astros -1.5(2.43-0.02)
BetUS St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.56-0.06)
Houston Astros -1.5(2.56+0.16)
Bovada St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.57-0.02)
Houston Astros -1.5(2.50+0.05)
Caesars St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.53-0.03)
Houston Astros -1.5(2.58+0.08)
DraftKings St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.63+0.06)
Houston Astros -1.5(2.31-0.13)
Fanatics St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.57-0.08)
Houston Astros -1.5(2.45+0.15)
FanDuel St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.57+0.01)
Houston Astros -1.5(2.46)
LowVig.ag St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.56-0.06)
Houston Astros -1.5(2.58+0.17)
MyBookie.ag St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.54-0.08)
Houston Astros -1.5(2.50+0.18)
Book Best Odds
BetMGM Over O 8.5(1.83-0.04)
Under U 8.5(2.00+0.05)
BetOnline.ag Over O 8.5-0.5(1.85-0.15)
Under U 8.5-0.5(1.97+0.14)
BetRivers Over O 8.5(1.91+0.08)
Under U 8.5(1.89-0.08)
BetUS Over O 8.5-0.5(1.87-0.13)
Under U 8.5-0.5(1.95+0.12)
Bovada Over O 8.5(1.87+0.07)
Under U 8.5(1.95-0.10)
Caesars Over O 8.5(1.87+0.04)
Under U 8.5(1.95-0.05)
DraftKings Over O 9+0.5(2.01+0.18)
Under U 9+0.5(1.83-0.17)
Fanatics Over O 8.5(1.83-0.04)
Under U 8.5(2.00+0.05)
FanDuel Over O 8.5(1.85-0.06)
Under U 8.5(1.96+0.05)
LowVig.ag Over O 8.5-0.5(1.87-0.16)
Under U 8.5-0.5(2.00+0.15)
MyBookie.ag Over O 8.5(1.85+0.04)
Under U 8.5(1.96-0.05)

Game Results by Top Cappers

Capper Profit Results
#1 spreadguru +5.00
St. Louis Cardinals@ 2.25for 4 unitsWon +5.00
#2 cashcaptain +4.15
Over 8.5@ 1.83for 5 unitsWon +4.15
#3 spreadhammer +3.78
St. Louis Cardinals@ 2.26for 3 unitsWon +3.78
#4 bitcoincaptain +3.57
St. Louis Cardinals@ 2.19for 3 unitsWon +3.57
#5 linelion +2.60
St. Louis Cardinals@ 2.30for 2 unitsWon +2.60
#6 spreadcaptain +2.56
St. Louis Cardinals@ 2.28for 2 unitsWon +2.56
#7 steambanker +2.40
St. Louis Cardinals@ 2.20for 2 unitsWon +2.40
#8 cardlion +1.83
St. Louis Cardinals +1.5@ 1.61for 3 unitsWon +1.83
#9 luckyhawk +1.82
Over 8.5@ 1.91for 2 unitsWon +1.82
#10 coverhero +1.70
Over 8.5@ 1.85for 2 unitsWon +1.70
#11 wagerpulse +1.25
St. Louis Cardinals@ 2.25for 1 unitWon +1.25
#12 nbacapper +1.22
St. Louis Cardinals@ 2.22for 1 unitWon +1.22
#13 valueshark +1.22
St. Louis Cardinals +1.5@ 1.61for 2 unitsWon +1.22
#14 vigrunner +0.87
Over 8.5@ 1.87for 1 unitWon +0.87
#15 bookcrew +0.85
Over 8.5@ 1.85for 1 unitWon +0.85
#16 salamititan +0.85
Over 8.5@ 1.85for 1 unitWon +0.85
#17 arbcapper +0.83
Over 8.5@ 1.83for 1 unitWon +0.83
#18 mlbnation +0.55
St. Louis Cardinals +1.5@ 1.55for 1 unitWon +0.55
#19 asianrunner -1.00
Houston Astros -1.5@ 2.45for 1 unitLost -1.00
#20 hedgepilot -1.00
Houston Astros -1.5@ 2.45for 1 unitLost -1.00

Game Consensus

14 picks | 37 units
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
8 picks | 57%
6 picks | 43%
18 units | 49%
19 units | 51%
Picks Per Odds Range
St. Louis Cardinals
Picks
Houston Astros
2.19 - 2.30
8
6
1.66 - 1.71
9 picks | 16 units
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
3 picks | 33%
6 picks | 67%
6 units | 38%
10 units | 63%
Picks Per Line
St. Louis Cardinals
Picks
Houston Astros
+1.5
3
6
-1.5
14 picks | 24 units
Over
Under
7 picks | 50%
7 picks | 50%
13 units | 54%
11 units | 46%
Picks Per Line
Over
Picks
Under
O 8.5
7
6
U 8.5
1
U 9

Moneyline

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St. Louis Cardinals (2.28)

  • St. Louis Cardinals won as strong underdog in 3 of 4 (75%) Strong underdog split
  • Houston Astros lost as favorite in 10 of 15 (67%) Favorite split
  • St. Louis Cardinals won as away underdog in 4 of 6 (67%) Underdog split - Away
  • St. Louis Cardinals won as underdog in 10 of 17 (59%) Underdog split
  • St. Louis Cardinals won 4 straight Streak
  • St. Louis Cardinals won 4 straight on the road Streak - Away
  • Houston Astros lost 14 of 22 (64%) Season
  • Houston Astros lost 3 straight Streak
  • Houston Astros lost 3 straight at home Streak - Home
  • St. Louis Cardinals won 12 of 20 (60%) Season
  • St. Louis Cardinals won on the road in 5 of 8 (63%) Season - Away

Houston Astros (1.81)

  • Houston Astros won at home in 7 of 12 (58%) Season - Home

Spread

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St. Louis Cardinals +1.5

  • St. Louis Cardinals covered as strong underdog in 3 of 4 (75%) Strong underdog ATS split
  • Houston Astros failed to cover as favorite in 11 of 16 (69%) Favorite ATS split
  • Houston Astros failed to cover -1.5 in 15 of 22 (68%) Season at current line
  • St. Louis Cardinals covered as underdog in 10 of 17 (59%) Underdog ATS split
  • Houston Astros failed to cover as home favorite in 6 of 10 (60%) Favorite ATS split - Home
  • St. Louis Cardinals covered +1.5 in 4 straight Streak
  • St. Louis Cardinals covered +1.5 in 4 straight on the road Streak - Away
  • Houston Astros failed to cover -1.5 in 3 straight Streak
  • Houston Astros failed to cover -1.5 in 3 straight at home Streak - Home
  • St. Louis Cardinals covered +1.5 in 12 of 20 (60%) Season at current line
  • St. Louis Cardinals covered +1.5 on the road in 5 of 8 (63%) Season at current line - Away
  • St. Louis Cardinals covered as away underdog in 3 of 5 (60%) Underdog ATS split - Away

Houston Astros -1.5

No trends.

Total

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Over 8.5

  • Head to head played over 8.5 in 2 of 2 (100%) H2H season
  • Houston Astros played over 8.5 in 15 of 22 (68%) Season at current total
  • Houston Astros played over 8.5 at home in 8 of 12 (67%) Season at current total
  • Both teams played over 8.5 in 26 of 42 (62%) Season at current total - Both teams
  • St. Louis Cardinals played over 8.5 on the road in 5 of 8 (63%) Season at current total
  • St. Louis Cardinals played over 8.5 in 11 of 20 (55%) Season at current total
  • St. Louis Cardinals played over 8.5 in 2 straight Streak
  • St. Louis Cardinals played over 8.5 in 2 straight on the road Streak - Away
  • Houston Astros played over 8.5 in 2 straight Streak
  • Houston Astros played over 8.5 in 2 straight at home Streak - Home

Under 9

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