St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 STL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
 HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Who won: Cardinals 7-5
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Daikin Park. The Cardinals win the series 3-0. The Cardinals outscored the Astros 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Masyn Winn went 1-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cardinals. Shay Whitcomb went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Astros.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve2B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | .278 | .394 | .468 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .342 | .485 | .789 |
| Carlos CorreaSS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | .264 | .354 | .375 |
| Christian Walker1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .263 | .352 | .500 |
| Isaac Paredes3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .186 | .314 | .254 |
| Taylor TrammellLF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .292 | .370 | .333 |
| Cam SmithRF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | .257 | .356 | .446 |
| Christian VazquezC | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | .375 | .444 | .688 |
| Shay Whitcomb3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .143 | .250 | .571 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance McCullers Jr.SP | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 91-58 | 6.20 | 91 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Colton GordonUN | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 64-38 | 9.95 | 64 |
| AJ BlubaughRP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-10 | 7.07 | 16 |
