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MLB Matchup

Cardinals @ Astros

Sat, Apr 18 12:10 AMDaikin ParkESPN Unlmtd
Final
STL 9 - 4 HOU
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Odds

DraftKings
Run Line
STL -1.5·HOU +1.5
Moneyline
STL +104·HOU -126
Total
9
Cardinals
Away
Cardinals
11-8
4-3 road
W
W
W
L
L
Astros
Home
Astros
8-13
7-4 home
L
L
W
W
L

AI Analysis

LEANSoft lean — not a strong recommendation
Cardinals ML
+119· moderate risk
62%

St. Louis carries a better overall record (10-8 vs 8-12), superior pitching metrics (team ERA 4.94 vs 6.01, WHIP 1.45 vs 1.67), and a 10% ATS win rate advantage while getting plus money as the underdog.

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Starting Pitchers

Kyle Leahy
STL
Kyle Leahy
(2-2, 5.21)
5.21
ERA
Peter Lambert
HOU
Peter Lambert
(0-1, 7.20)
7.20
ERA

Season Series — STL 1 - HOU 0

STL 9-4 HOU
Apr 18

Batting

0.231
#20
AVG
0.264
#3
0.695
#16
OPS
0.788
#3
20
#10
HR
21
#7
80
#17
R
107
#1
79
#15
RBI
99
#4
14
#13
SB
9
#24

Pitching

4.94
#27
ERA
6.01
#30
1.450
#26
WHIP
1.670
#30
111
#30
K
189
#3
71
#20
BB
112
#30
5
#15
QS
3
#26
6
#7
SV
5
#15

Bullpen & Advanced

6.1
#30
K/9
9.9
#3
0.264
#28
OPP AVG
0.265
#29
0.747
#26
OPP OPS
0.830
#30
14
#8
HLD
8
#23

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ATS Records

10-9
Overall ATS
8-13
3-4
Away/Home ATS
6-5
2-2
As Favorite
5-9
8-7
As Underdog
3-4
0-0-1
Over/Under
0-0
5-5
Last 10 ATS
2-8
ATS Win%
0.5%
Avg spread: +0.9
Avg margin: -0.6
ATS Win%
0.4%
Avg spread: -0.5
Avg margin: -0.7

Scoring

4.68
R/G
5.29
5.32
RA/G
6.00
-0.6
DIFF
-0.7

Injury Report

STLHunter DobbinsSP
15-Day-IL
STLMatt PushardRP
15-Day-IL
STLPacky NaughtonRP
Day-To-Day
STLIxan HendersonSP
Day-To-Day
STLLars NootbaarLF
60-Day-IL
STLVictor SantosRP
Day-To-Day
STLSem RobberseSP
Day-To-Day
STLZack ThompsonRP
Day-To-Day
HOUJoey LoperfidoLF
Day-To-Day
HOUIsaac Paredes3B
Day-To-Day
HOUZach DezenzoLF
10-Day-IL
HOUJosh HaderRP
60-Day-IL
HOUTatsuya ImaiSP
15-Day-IL
HOUCody BoltonRP
15-Day-IL
HOUJeremy PenaSS
10-Day-IL
HOUBennett SousaRP
15-Day-IL