Astros at Cardinals

Scoreboard

HOU3–STL8

Final

OverviewPitchingBattingBox Score

Line score

Busch Stadium · HOU 7-9 · STL 8-8

Inn	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	7	2
STL	0	0	1	3	3	0	1	0	·	8	14	0

Last play · Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Win probability

Cardinals100%

HOU 0%STL 100%

First 5 (F5)

final

HOU 0 – 7 STL

Cardinals led after 5

The book's line

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Total runs

7.5

opened 5.5 ↑

fair over 45.7% · hold 4.1%

Run line

+1.5

Moneyline

reference

-115 / -105

Win probability timeline

home WP · dots = scoring plays

Cardinals favored ↑50%Astros favored ↓

Biggest swing · Pedro Pagés doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Brendan Donovan scores. Jordan Walker scores. (inning 4) — +16% Cardinals

Scoring plays

HOU–STL · 8 total

9Jeremy Peña homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Jake Meyers scores. Zach Dezenzo scores.3–8

7Nolan Arenado homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.0–8

5Nolan Gorman out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Chas McCormick. Brendan Donovan scores.0–7

5Brendan Donovan doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Nolan Arenado scores. Brendan Donovan to 3rd. Brendan Donovan advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by right fielder Cam Smith.0–6

5Nolan Arenado doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Willson Contreras scores. Nolan Arenado to 3rd. Nolan Arenado advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Jeremy Peña.0–5

4Lars Nootbaar singles on a line drive to center fielder Chas McCormick. Pedro Pagés scores.0–4

4Pedro Pagés doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Brendan Donovan scores. Jordan Walker scores.0–3

3Willson Contreras grounds into a force out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Mauricio Dubón. Lars Nootbaar scores. Luken Baker out at 2nd. Willson Contreras to 1st.0–1

Velocity & spin from the MLB Stats API live feed. The fatigue read compares each pitcher's live fastball velocity to their fresh baseline and our fatigue-curve model (−0.61 mph / 100 pitches). Win probability is from our own base-out/inning/score table built on 2024–25 games.