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St. Louis Cardinals 3, Houston Astros 10: final score and stats

Houston Astros beat St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals 3 to Houston Astros 10, on Monday, March 9, 2026 at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Florida. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals.

MLBMonday, March 9, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals9-6-13

Final

Houston Astros5-8-310

DateMar 9, 2026

Start time1:05 PM ET

VenueCACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Florida

Attendance2,413

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
St. Louis Cardinals	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3
Houston Astros	0	0	1	4	0	0	1	4	-	10

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageNelson Velazquez · 2-3, RBI, BB, K

Home RunsJose Fermin · 0-3, K

Runs Batted InNelson Velazquez · 2-3, RBI, BB, K

MLB RatingNelson Velazquez · 2-3, RBI, BB, K

Houston Astros

Batting AverageJoey Loperfido · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Home RunsJoey Loperfido · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InJoey Loperfido · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingJoey Loperfido · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsHouston Astros

Runs per game

-

3.0

Runs allowed per game

-

6.5

9-6-1Record5-8-3

4th in NL CentStanding1st in AL West

0-0Road record / home record0-2

Last 5LL

-StreakL2

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

St. Louis Cardinals

Richard Fitts SP · Lat - Surgery

Out

Max Rajcic RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Hunter Dobbins SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Houston Astros

Carlos Correa SS · Ankle - Surgery

Out

Brandon Walter SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Joey Loperfido LF · Hip - Surgery

Out

Box score

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Nathan Church	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	.235	.409	.471
Ryan Mitchell	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Jose Fermin	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.160	.250	.200
Luis Pino	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.500	.500	.500
Nolan Gorman	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	.136	.240	.409
Deniel Ortiz	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000
Jordan Walker	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	.217	.280	.217
Jose Suarez	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000
Nelson Velazquez	2-3	3	0	2	1	0	1	1	0	.333	.440	.524
Jack Gurevitch	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143
Blaze Jordan	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.043	.154	.043
Cade McGee	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.600	.500	.600
Team	5-32	32	3	5	2	0	7	13	0

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Richard Fitts	2.2	6	4	4	0	3	1	63---	7.71	63
Michael Watson	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4---	5.40	4
Hunter Hayes	0.2	1	1	1	3	0	0	27---	13.50	27
Jawilme Ramirez	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2---	0.00	2
Max Rajcic	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	10---	1.50	10
Skylar Hales	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15---	7.36	15
Bruce Zimmermann	1.1	6	5	5	0	2	0	38---	10.38	38
Jose Davila	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	9---	10.80	9
Team	8.0	14	10	10	3	9	1	168-0		168

Houston Astros

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Taylor Trammell	1-3	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	.318	.423	.636
Lucas Spence	1-2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.176	.222	.235
Isaac Paredes	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	.200	.429	.500
James Nelson	1-2	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	.300	.462	.600
Zach Cole	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.125	.348	.125
Walker Janek	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	.455	.571	.909
Carlos Correa	2-3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.364	.222
Pascanel Ferreras	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.273	.222
Joey Loperfido	2-4	4	1	2	3	1	0	1	0	.261	.370	.391
John Garcia	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.083	.364
Jake Meyers	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.188	.133
Chase Call	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.500	.250
Team	14-38	38	10	14	10	1	3	9	0

Houston Astros

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Cristian Javier	1.2	1	2	1	3	3	0	52---	5.40	52
Anthony Maldonado	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5---	3.38	5
Peter Lambert	3.0	2	0	0	2	2	0	52---	0.00	52
Ryan Weiss	3.0	2	1	1	1	6	0	48---	1.69	48
Jayden Murray	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	27---	7.50	27
Team	9.0	5	3	2	7	13	0	184-0		184

Recent form

Houston AstrosLL

Sep 30, 2026 · vs Chicago White SoxL 3-7

Sep 29, 2026 · vs Chicago White SoxL 3-6

Season series

STL leads series 2-1

Mar 22, 2026STL 3, HOU 2

Mar 18, 2026HOU 1, STL 4

Mar 13, 2026HOU 4, STL 5

Mar 9, 2026STL 3, HOU 10

Team pages

St. Louis Cardinals
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Houston Astros
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Frequently asked questions

Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros?

Houston Astros won, 10-3, on Monday, March 9, 2026.

What was the final score of St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros?

St. Louis Cardinals 3, Houston Astros 10.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Nelson Velazquez (2-3, RBI, BB, K batting average). Houston Astros: Joey Loperfido (2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros played?

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Florida.

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