St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros Prediction and Pick, MLB Betting Picks, 4-17-2026

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St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros Prediction – 4-17-2026 – MLB Betting Picks

On average, the St. Louis Cardinals are scoring 4.4 runs per game, which places them in the fourteenth spot in the Major League Baseball. In addition to having an on-base percentage of.326 as a club, they have scored a total of 80 runs. Over the course of their season, the Cardinals have knocked 20 balls out of the park and have accounted for 22 two-baggers to their credit. During the first half of the season, they have accumulated 136 base hits and 79 runs batted in, while their batting average is currently sitting at.231. According to the statistics, St. Louis has a slugging percentage of.369. They have also been rung up 141 times, while they have drawn a walk 78 times.

They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.56, and their pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.45. Both of these numbers are impressive performances. In addition to allowing 18 home runs, Cardinals pitchers have allowed 97 runs in total, which places them in 28th place in the league. A total of 90 earned runs and 167 base hits have been allowed by St. Louis, which is equivalent to 9.2 per nine innings. Throughout the course of the season, the Cardinals have a team earned run average of 4.94, which places them 27th in the league. Additionally, they have struck out 111 batters. During the course of the season, their pitching staff has walked 71 batters, and their batting average per inning (FIP) has been 4.71.

There have been 22 instances in which Cardinals bullpen relievers have taken the mound with people on base, and they have also made 25 outings in high leverage situations. As of the current season, the relief pitchers have a total of 15 holds, which places them sixth in the league. Relief pitchers for the Cardinals have a save percentage of 75.0 percent and have played in 24 save opportunities. They have also recorded a save percentage of 75.0 percent. During the course of the campaign, they have made six saves, but they have failed to make two of eight save opportunities. During the course of this season, the bullpen pitchers have been responsible for inherited 33 base runners, with 36.4% of those players reaching base. Up to this point in the season, the Cardinals have taken the mound with 67 different relievers.

A total of 492 putouts have been earned by the St. Louis Cardinals throughout the course of the season, in addition to 183 assists earned and 9 errors made. At the moment, their fielding percentage is.987, which places them in fifteenth place among all professional baseball teams. Additionally, they have turned fifteen double plays. During their 1,476 innings on the field, the Cardinals have converted 69.8 percent of the baseballs that were in play into outs, which places them 19th in the Major League Baseball.

Leahy has a career win-loss record of 6-6 with a fielding percentage of 3.73 against opposing batters. During his time in the major leagues, he has faced 633 batters while pitching. Out of a total of 51 free passes, he has allowed 140 base hits, which is equivalent to 8.3 hits per nine innings. A total of 64 earned runs have been conceded to him, and his earned run average is 3.79. His lifetime WHIP is 1.256. A total of 152 innings have been pitched by Leahy, and he has recorded 122 strikeouts throughout his career.

The Houston Astros have hit 21 home runs so far this season, and they have also contributed 97 runs to the team’s total. On top of that, they have scored 105 runs and registered 48 doubles, in addition to walking 85 times and taking a walk. In addition to having a batting average of.269, the Houston Astros have registered an on-base percentage of.359 so far this season. In baseball, the Astros have a team slugging percentage of.440, and they score 5.53 runs per game, which places them in third place. Although they have a total of 174 hits, they have been called out on strikes 144 times, which places them 22nd in the baseball league.

During the current season, the Houston pitching staff has allowed 114 runs to be scored against them, resulting in an earned run average of 6.18 (112 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 28 home runs, and their runs allowed per nine innings is 6.29, which places them thirty-first in the Major League Baseball. Over the course of the season, the Astros have a WHIP of 1.668 and a FIP of 5.32 as a collective unit. Currently, they have a strikeout-to-base hit ratio of 10.10, which translates to 184 strikeouts against 106 bases on balls. With 166 hits allowed, they are ranked 27th in the league as a pitching staff in terms of total hits allowed.

There are 47 inherited base runners for Houston bullpen pitchers, and they have a score percentage of 31.9% for their inherited base runners. Not only have their bullpen relievers entered the game on 27 occasions with runners on base, but they have also entered the game 14 times in high leverage situations. The Astros have earned 8 holds as a result of their 13 save situations, and they have also not blown any saves. Due to the fact that they have sent 62 bullpen relievers onto the field during the course of the season, they are currently ranked second in baseball with a save percentage of one hundred percent.

A total of 1,470 innings played by the Astros has resulted in a defensive efficiency of 66.5%, which places them 29th among all professional baseball teams. There have been 19 double plays committed by the Houston Astros, and their fielding percentage is.990, which places them sixth in the major leagues. During this season, the Astros have accumulated 490 putouts, 132 assists, and 6 errors. Additionally, they have received 132 errors.

A career record of 52-37, McCullers has achieved a 3.74 earned run average while allowing 7.7 hits per nine innings pitched. The ratio of his strikeouts to walks is 2.57, and he has faced 3,352 batters from opposing teams during the course of his career. While he has earned a WHIP of 1.291 and a FIP of 3.7, he has allowed a total of 328 earned runs to bat against him. McCullers has a career total of 789 innings pitched, during which he has allowed 678 hits while also earning 878 strikeouts while pitching.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros Prediction – Betting Odds

Now in this St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros Prediction, we have the odds for this game:

TEAM	SPREAD	MONEYLINE	TOTAL
St. Louis Cardinals	+N/A	+N/A	N/A O
Houston Astros	-N/A	-N/A	N/A U

St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros Prediction – Head to Head – MLB Betting Picks

Date	Team	Opp	Close	Result	RL/OU
Mar 22, 2026	Astros	Cardinals	-135 / 7	Lost 2-3	Lost / Under
Mar 18, 2026	Astros	@Cardinals	-142 / 7	Lost 1-4	Lost / Under
Mar 13, 2026	Astros	@Cardinals	-130 / 8.5	Lost 4-5	Lost / Over
Mar 9, 2026	Astros	Cardinals	/		– / –
Feb 26, 2026	Astros	@Cardinals	/		– / –
Feb 22, 2026	Astros	Cardinals	-118 / 10.5	Lost 5-6	Lost / Over
Apr 16, 2025	Astros	@Cardinals	-111 / 8.5	Lost 1-4	Lost / Under
Apr 15, 2025	Astros	@Cardinals	-135 / 7.5	Won 2-0	Won / Under
Apr 14, 2025	Astros	@Cardinals	-110 / 7	Lost 3-8	Lost / Over
Mar 21, 2025	Astros	@Cardinals	/		– / –

✅ Our St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros Pick: St. Louis ✅

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