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St. Louis Cardinals 7, Houston Astros 5: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals 7 to Houston Astros 5, on Saturday, April 18, 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.

MLBSaturday, April 18, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals12-87

Final

Houston Astros8-145

DateApr 18, 2026

Start time7:10 PM ET

VenueDaikin Park, Houston, Texas

TVMLB.TV

Attendance33,319

Line score

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

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageNolan Gorman · 2-5, 2 RBI, R

Home RunsJose Fermin · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Runs Batted InNolan Gorman · 2-5, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingAlec Burleson · 2-5, HR, 2B, RBI, R

Houston Astros

Batting AverageYordan Alvarez · 2-4, HR, 2B, RBI, R, BB, K

Home RunsYordan Alvarez · 2-4, HR, 2B, RBI, R, BB, K

Runs Batted InShay Whitcomb · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, 2 K

MLB RatingYordan Alvarez · 2-4, HR, 2B, RBI, R, BB, K

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsHouston Astros

Runs per game

-

3.0

Runs allowed per game

-

6.5

12-8Record8-14

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	1	1	0	0	1	1	31	.236	.380	.375
Ivan Herrera	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	18	.214	.398	.357
Alec Burleson	2-5	5	1	2	1	1	0	0	10	.299	.389	.481
Jordan Walker	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	20	.312	.376	.662
Nolan Gorman	2-5	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	18	.222	.292	.365
Masyn Winn	1-5	5	1	1	2	1	0	3	21	.190	.319	.293
Ramon Urias	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	9	.194	.310	.444
Nathan Church	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	18	.217	.260	.304
Jose Fermin	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	26	.250	.350	.438
Victor Scott II	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.273	.255
Team	10-36	36	7	10	6	3	4	11	171

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Andre Pallante	5.0	3	1	1	3	5	1	87-48	4.05	87
Gordon Graceffo	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	26-15	0.87	26
Matt Svanson	1.0	0	1	1	3	1	0	24-9	13.50	24
George Soriano	0.1	1	3	3	2	1	1	17-7	4.82	17
Riley O'Brien	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-6	0.00	7
Team	9.0	4	5	5	8	9	2	161-85		161

Houston Astros

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jose Altuve	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	1	2	21	.278	.394	.468
Yordan Alvarez	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	1	1	20	.342	.485	.789
Carlos Correa	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	23	.264	.354	.375
Christian Walker	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	.263	.352	.500
Isaac Paredes	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.186	.314	.254
Taylor Trammell	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	9	.292	.370	.333
Cam Smith	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	17	.257	.356	.446
Christian Vazquez	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	24	.375	.444	.688
Shay Whitcomb	1-4	4	1	1	3	1	0	2	14	.143	.250	.571
Team	4-30	30	5	4	4	2	8	9	161

Houston Astros

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Lance McCullers Jr.	5.0	5	4	4	3	4	1	91-58	6.20	91
Colton Gordon	2.2	4	3	3	1	5	2	64-38	9.95	64
AJ Blubaugh	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	16-10	7.07	16
Team	9.0	10	7	7	4	11	3	171-106		171

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

St. Louis Cardinals
Schedule, roster and stats

Houston Astros
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros?

St. Louis Cardinals won, 7-5, on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

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

St. Louis Cardinals 7, Houston Astros 5.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Nolan Gorman (2-5, 2 RBI, R batting average). Houston Astros: Yordan Alvarez (2-4, HR, 2B, RBI, R, BB, K batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros played?

Daikin Park, Houston, Texas.

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