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St. Louis Cardinals 9, Houston Astros 4: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals 9 to Houston Astros 4, on Friday, April 17, 2026 at Daikin Park, Houston, Texas. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals.

MLBFriday, April 17, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals11-89

Final

Houston Astros8-134

DateApr 17, 2026

Start time8:10 PM ET

VenueDaikin Park, Houston, Texas

TVESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

Attendance33,086

Line score

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

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageIvan Herrera · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R

Home RunsNolan Gorman · 1-5, HR, 3 RBI, R, 3 K

Runs Batted InNolan Gorman · 1-5, HR, 3 RBI, R, 3 K

MLB RatingIvan Herrera · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R

Houston Astros

Batting AverageChristian Vazquez · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Home RunsChristian Vazquez · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Runs Batted InChristian Vazquez · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

MLB RatingChristian Vazquez · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsHouston Astros

Runs per game

-

3.0

Runs allowed per game

-

6.5

11-8Record8-13

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
JJ Wetherholt	1-3	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	18	.232	.368	.377
Ivan Herrera	2-4	4	2	2	3	1	0	0	13	.212	.398	.348
Alec Burleson	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	17	.292	.388	.431
Jordan Walker	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	1	2	19	.315	.375	.685
Nolan Gorman	1-5	5	1	1	3	1	0	3	24	.207	.284	.362
Masyn Winn	1-5	5	0	1	2	0	0	0	17	.189	.328	.245
Nathan Church	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	18	.214	.261	.310
Pedro Pages	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	20	.211	.262	.342
Victor Scott II	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	14	.235	.273	.255
Team	10-36	36	9	10	9	2	4	9	160

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Kyle Leahy	5.0	5	3	3	0	6	3	83-53	5.21	83
Justin Bruihl	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9-6	7.20	9
JoJo Romero	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	12-9	0.00	12
Ryne Stanek	1.0	2	1	1	2	3	0	29-17	8.64	29
George Soriano	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12-9	2.00	12
Team	9.0	8	4	4	2	10	3	145-94		145

Houston Astros

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jose Altuve	1-5	5	1	1	1	1	0	1	22	.293	.404	.493
Yordan Alvarez	2-5	5	1	2	1	1	0	0	10	.333	.479	.750
Carlos Correa	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	22	.271	.346	.386
Christian Walker	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	.278	.369	.528
Joey Loperfido	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.276	.348	.362
Brice Matthews	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.107	.194	.250
Cam Smith	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	14	.264	.349	.458
Taylor Trammell	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	11	.300	.391	.350
Christian Vazquez	2-3	3	1	2	1	1	1	1	18	.400	.438	.733
Nick Allen	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.318	.300
Isaac Paredes	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.200	.333	.273
Shay Whitcomb	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000	.250	.000
Team	8-36	36	4	8	4	3	2	10	145

Houston Astros

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Peter Lambert	5.0	7	4	4	1	8	0	90-62	7.20	90
Steven Okert	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	19-12	3.60	19
Bryan Abreu	1.0	2	3	3	1	0	1	16-8	14.73	16
J.P. France	2.0	1	2	2	1	1	1	35-23	8.10	35
Team	9.0	10	9	9	4	9	2	160-105		160

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 wins series 3-0

Apr 19, 2026STL 7, HOU 5

Apr 18, 2026STL 7, HOU 5

Apr 17, 2026STL 9, HOU 4

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros?

St. Louis Cardinals won, 9-4, on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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

St. Louis Cardinals 9, Houston Astros 4.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Ivan Herrera (2-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R batting average). Houston Astros: Christian Vazquez (2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros played?

Daikin Park, Houston, Texas.

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