St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 STL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
 HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Who won: Cardinals 9-4
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 9-4 on Friday, April 17, 2026 at Daikin Park. The Cardinals win the series 3-0. The Cardinals outscored the Astros 3-0 in the 7th inning. Ivan Herrera went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cardinals. Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Astros.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt2B | 1-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .232 | .368 | .377 |
| Ivan HerreraDH | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .212 | .398 | .348 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .292 | .388 | .431 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .315 | .375 | .685 |
| Nolan Gorman3B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .207 | .284 | .362 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .189 | .328 | .245 |
| Nathan ChurchCF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .214 | .261 | .310 |
| Pedro PagesC | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .211 | .262 | .342 |
| Victor Scott IICF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .235 | .273 | .255 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle LeahySP | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 83-53 | 5.21 | 83 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Justin BruihlRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-6 | 7.20 | 9 |
| JoJo RomeroRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-9 | 0.00 | 12 |
| Ryne StanekRP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 29-17 | 8.64 | 29 |
| George SorianoRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 2.00 | 12 |
