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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | .236 | .380 | .375 |
| Ivan HerreraDH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .214 | .398 | .357 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .299 | .389 | .481 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .312 | .376 | .662 |
| Nolan Gorman3B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .222 | .292 | .365 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .190 | .319 | .293 |
| Ramon Urias3B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .194 | .310 | .444 |
| Nathan ChurchCF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .217 | .260 | .304 |
| Jose FerminLF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | .250 | .350 | .438 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Victor Scott IICF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .273 | .255 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre PallanteSP | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 87-48 | 4.05 | 87 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Gordon GraceffoRP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26-15 | 0.87 | 26 |
| Matt SvansonRP | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24-9 | 13.50 | 24 |
| George SorianoRP | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17-7 | 4.82 | 17 |
| Riley O'BrienRP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 0.00 | 7 |
