St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 STL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | X | 10 |
Who won: Astros 10-3
The Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-3 on Monday, March 9, 2026 at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. The Cardinals lead the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Cardinals 4-0 in the 4th inning. Joey Loperfido went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Astros. Nelson Velazquez went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI for the Cardinals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan ChurchCF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .409 | .471 |
| Jose FerminLF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .160 | .250 | .200 |
| Nolan Gorman3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .136 | .240 | .409 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .217 | .280 | .217 |
| Nelson VelazquezLF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .440 | .524 |
| Blaze Jordan3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .043 | .154 | .043 |
| Jeremy RivasSS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .333 | .333 |
| Andy YerzyC | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .200 |
| Brody Moore2B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .150 | .190 | .150 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Ryan MitchellSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Luis PinoCF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Deniel Ortiz3B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Jose SuarezRF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jack Gurevitch1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
| Cade McGee3B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .500 | .600 |
| Jesus BaezSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Carlos LinarezC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Ryan WeingartnerSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard FittsSP | 2.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 63--- | 7.71 | 63 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Michael WatsonRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4--- | 5.40 | 4 |
| Hunter HayesP | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27--- | 13.50 | 27 |
| Jawilme RamirezRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2--- | 0.00 | 2 |
| Max RajcicRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10--- | 1.50 | 10 |
| Skylar HalesRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15--- | 7.36 | 15 |
| Bruce ZimmermannRP | 1.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38--- | 10.38 | 38 |
| Jose DavilaP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9--- | 10.80 | 9 |
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Braves11-3-29Final
Phillies5-10-13
Red Sox8-85Final
Rays6-10-14
Tigers3-8-44Final
Orioles7-8-22
Cardinals9-5-17Final
Rockies8-7-13
White Sox11-712Final
Athletics7-109
Reds7-87Final
Guardians9-8-16
Royals6-9-12Final
Angels8-112
Giants13-30Final
Mariners4-12-11
Diamondbacks8-92Final
Dodgers11-64
Brewers8-83Final