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Homers from Alvarez, Altuve, Vazquez can't carry Astros, lose to Cardinals
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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros: Apr 18, 2026

RECAP

BOX SCORE

PLAY-BY-PLAY

ODDS

NEWS

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Homers from Alvarez, Altuve, Vazquez can't carry Astros, lose to Cardinals

KEY PLAYERS

Kyle Leahy
Kyle Leahy STL · #62 P
(W, 2-2) 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 6 K
Ivan Herrera
Ivan Herrera STL · #48 DH
2-4, 2 R, HR (2), 3 RBI
Peter Lambert
Peter Lambert HOU · #38 P
(L, 0-1) 5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 8 K
Christian Vázquez
Christian Vázquez HOU · #2 C
2-3, R, HR (2), RBI, BB, K

ODDS

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RUN LINE
The Astros needed to win by 2 runs or more to cover the spread. They did not cover, so people who took the Cardinals won.
TOTAL
The over/under was 9 and the teams scored 13 runs, so people who bet the over won
OVER
TEAM TO WIN
The Cardinals won at +107 odds so a bet of $100 won $207 total

KEY PLAYS

STL SCORE
STL 1 HOU 0
Top 1, 1 out - J. Walker singled off P. Lambert to drive in 1 run.
STL KEY PLAY
STL 1 HOU 0
Top 3, 0 out - The Cardinals have loaded the bases, J. Walker at bat against P. Lambert.
STL SCORE
STL 3 HOU 0
Top 3, 2 out - M. Winn singled off P. Lambert to drive in 2 runs.
HOU SCORE
STL 3 HOU 1
Bot 3, 0 out - C. Vázquez hit a solo home run (2) off K. Leahy.
HOU SCORE
STL 3 HOU 2
Bot 3, 2 out - Y. Alvarez hit a solo home run (8) off K. Leahy.
STL SCORE
STL 4 HOU 2
Top 4, 2 out - I. Herrera singled off P. Lambert to drive in 1 run.
HOU KEY PLAY
STL 4 HOU 2
Bot 4, 1 out - The Astros have loaded the bases, C. Vázquez at bat against K. Leahy.
HOU KEY PLAY
STL 4 HOU 2
End 4 - Astros fail to score after loading bases.
HOU SCORE
STL 4 HOU 3
Bot 5, 0 out - J. Altuve hit a solo home run off K. Leahy.
HOU KEY PLAY
STL 4 HOU 3
Top 6, 0 on, 0 out - S. Okert has replaced P. Lambert at pitcher for Astros.
STL KEY PLAY
STL 4 HOU 3
Bot 6, 0 on, 0 out - J. Bruihl has replaced K. Leahy at pitcher for Cardinals.
HOU KEY PLAY
STL 4 HOU 3
Top 7, 0 on, 0 out - B. Abreu has replaced S. Okert at pitcher for Astros.
STL SCORE
STL 7 HOU 3
Top 7, 1 out - N. Gorman homered (3) off B. Abreu to drive in 3 runs.
STL KEY PLAY
STL 7 HOU 3
Bot 7, 0 on, 0 out - J. Romero has replaced J. Bruihl at pitcher for Cardinals.
HOU KEY PLAY
STL 7 HOU 3
Top 8, 0 on, 0 out - J. France has replaced B. Abreu at pitcher for Astros.
STL SCORE
STL 9 HOU 3
Top 8, 2 out - I. Herrera homered (2) off J. France to drive in 2 runs.
STL KEY PLAY
STL 9 HOU 3
Bot 8, 0 on, 0 out - R. Stanek has replaced J. Romero at pitcher for Cardinals.
HOU SCORE
STL 9 HOU 4
Bot 8, 2 out - T. Trammell singled off R. Stanek to drive in 1 run.
HOU KEY PLAY
STL 9 HOU 4
Bot 8, 2 out - The Astros have loaded the bases, S. Whitcomb at bat against R. Stanek.
STL KEY PLAY
STL 9 HOU 4
Bot 9, 0 on, 0 out - G. Soriano has replaced R. Stanek at pitcher for Cardinals.
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