Cardinals vs. Astros Odds & Betting Predictions - April 18, 2026

Cardinals at Astros

11:10 pm • CARD
7 - 5
Starting Pitchers
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Lance McCullers logoL.McCullersHouston Astros logo6.862-3
Andre Pallante logoA.PallanteSt. Louis Cardinals logo3.765-4

Cardinals at Astros Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cardinals
29-23
+1.5
+1.5-169
o9-105
+124
Astros
24-31
u8.5
-1.5+140
u9-115
-146
location pinSaturday 11:10 p.m.
April 18, 2026
Daikin ParkHouston
Cardinals vs. Astros Expert Picks
OldSchool0909
Last 30d: 56-57-0 (+9.1u)
STL +125
1.25u
Cam Is Money
Cam Is Money
Last 30d: 75-98-3 (-28.3u)
J.Walker o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-115
1u
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 232-255-10 (-12.8u)
L.McCullers u4.5 Ks+122
1u
C.Walker o0.5 HR+565
0.1u
Ryan Minion
Ryan Minion
Last 30d: 339-370-16 (+0.2u)
J.Walker o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-117
$1.17
RoyalsProps
RoyalsProps
Last 30d: 66-42-5 (+20.0u)
J.Walker o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-112
1.12u
C.Smith o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-110
1.1u
Matt Trollo
Matt Trollo
Last 30d: 52-53-5 (+0.8u)
HOU o4.5-104
1u
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Cardinals vs. Astros Public Betting Percentages

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Cardinals

Public

37%

Bets%

63%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Astros
24-3111-1513-164-1120-19
Cardinals
31-2115-1116-103-328-18

Over/Under History

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Astros
29-22-416-9-113-13-39-619-16-4
Cardinals
23-26-313-12-110-14-22-421-22-3

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Astros
24-3112-1412-175-1019-20
Cardinals
29-2313-1316-103-326-20

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Apr 18thSTLL 4-9-O 9STL -125
Apr 17thCOLL 2-3-1.5 LU 8.5COL -171
Apr 16thCOLW 3-1-1.5 WU 8.5HOU -196
Apr 15thCOLW 7-6-1.5 LO 8.5HOU -180
Apr 13th@SEAL 2-6+1.5 LU 8SEA +149

Astros vs. Cardinals Injury Updates

Astros Injuries

  • Lance McCullers
    SP

    Lance McCullers Jr. has been scratched Tuesday. Jason Alexander will start.

    Out

Cardinals Injuries

  • Lars Nootbaar
    LF

    Nootbaar is out with heel

    Out

Cardinals vs. Astros Box Score
Cardinals Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Andre Pallante logoRA.Pallante, P87551
Gordon Graceffo logoRG.Graceffo, P26210
Matt Svanson logoRM.Svanson, P24111
George Soriano logoRG.Soriano, P170.113
Riley O'Brien logoRR.O'Brien, P70.210
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
JJ Wetherholt logo1J.Wetherholt, 2B1-3100
Ivan Herrera logo2I.Herrera, C0-4100
Alec Burleson logo3A.Burleson, 1B2-5111
Jordan Walker logo4J.Walker, RF1-4000
Nolan Gorman logo5N.Gorman, DH2-5102
Masyn Winn logo6M.Winn, SS1-5112
Ramon Urias logo7R.Urias, 3B0-3100
Nathan Church logo8N.Church, CF1-4000
Nathan Church logo8N.Church, LF1-4000
Jose Fermin logo9J.Fermin, LF1-3111
Victor Scott logo9V.Scott, CF0-0000
Astros Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Lance McCullers logoRL.McCullers, P91544
Colton Gordon logoLC.Gordon, P642.253
AJ Blubaugh logoRA.Blubaugh, P161.120
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Jose Altuve logo1J.Altuve, 2B0-4100
Yordan Alvarez logo2Y.Alvarez, LF2-4111
Carlos Correa logo3C.Correa, SS0-2000
Christian Walker logo4C.Walker, 1B0-4000
Isaac Paredes logo5I.Paredes, DH0-4000
Taylor Trammell logo6T.Trammell, CF1-4000
Cam Smith logo7C.Smith, RF0-2100
Christian Vazquez logo8C.Vazquez, C0-2100
Shay Whitcomb logo9S.Whitcomb, 3B1-4113

Cardinals vs. Astros Odds Comparison

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Cardinals at Astros Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Cardinals
29-23
N/A
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Astros
24-31
N/A
N/A