St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Game Summary
A quick matchup view with teams, score status, first pitch time and local-time conversion.
Linescore
Runs by inning with final runs, hits and errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
W: Andre Pallante
L: Lance McCullers Jr.
SV: Riley O'Brien
Show inning-by-inning hits, errors and runners left on base
| Inning | STL R | H | E | Left On Base | HOU R | H | E | Left On Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2nd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3rd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8th | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros Game Highlights
Saved YouTube results followed by official MLB recaps, condensed games and key plays.
YouTube St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros - FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS 馃敟 April 18, 2026 MLB Season
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Watch on YouTube →Official MLB Masyn Winn, Alec Burleson homer in Cardinals' win 00:02:55
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Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Masyn Winn's two-run homer (1) 00:00:36
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Yordan Alvarez's solo homer (9) 00:00:41
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Alec Burleson's solo homer (3) 00:00:25
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Shay Whitcomb's three-run homer (1) 00:00:31
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Jos茅 Ferm铆n's solo home run (1) 00:00:38
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Lance McCullers Jr. strikes out four in five innings 00:00:47
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Field View: Masyn Winn's two-run home run 00:00:30
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Riley O'Brien secures Cardinals' 7-5 victory 00:00:06
Watch on MLB.com →Game Info: Date, Time and Venue
DateApril 18, 2026
Time7:10 PM ET
VenueDaikin Park
Game TypeRegular Season
SeriesRegular Season 路 Game 2 of 3
Day/Nightnight
Attendance33,319
Game Duration2h 55m
First Pitch2026-04-18T23:10:00.000Z
Game Data RefreshedAug 9, 2026
St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros Probable Pitchers
STLAndre Pallante
Stats10-5 路 ERA 3.60 路 70 SO 路 WHIP 1.22 路 95.0 IP
HOULance McCullers Jr.
Stats2-3 路 ERA 6.86 路 43 SO 路 WHIP 1.53 路 39.1 IP
TV Channel and Streaming
Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365
TV 路 EN 路 away 路 Streaming
Space City Home Network
TV 路 EN 路 home 路 Streaming
KLTN-TUDN 102.9 FM
AM 路 ES 路 home 路 Streaming
KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM
AM 路 EN 路 away 路 Streaming
KTRH 740 AM/99.1 FM HD-2
AM 路 EN 路 home 路 Streaming
Scoring Plays
Every run-scoring play in game order.
Top 1 路 Single2-0
Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iv谩n Herrera scores. Jordan Walker to 3rd. Nolan Gorman to 2nd. Nolan Gorman advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Cam Smith.
Bottom 1 路 Home Run2-1
Yordan Alvarez homers (9) on a fly ball to center field.
Top 3 路 Home Run4-1
Masyn Winn homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Nolan Gorman scores.
Top 6 路 Home Run5-1
Jos茅 Ferm铆n homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.
Top 7 路 Home Run6-1
Alec Burleson homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.
Top 8 路 Single7-1
JJ Wetherholt singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Shay Whitcomb.
Bottom 8 路 Grounded Into DP7-2
Christian Walker grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Carlos Correa out at 2nd. Christian Walker out at 1st.
Bottom 9 路 Home Run7-5
Shay Whitcomb homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Cam Smith scores. Christian V谩zquez scores.
St. Louis Cardinals Box Score
| Order | Batters | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | Stolen Bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt#26 | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Iv谩n Herrera#48 | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson#41 | 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker#18 | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman#16 | DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn#0 | SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Ram贸n Ur铆as#29 | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Nathan Church#27 | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Jos茅 Ferm铆n#15 | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II#11 | CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches / Strikes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andre Pallante#53 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 87 / 48 |
George Soriano#65 | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 / 7 |
Gordon Graceffo#44 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 / 15 |
Matt Svanson#49 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 / 9 |
Riley O'Brien#61 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 / 6 |
Houston Astros Box Score
| Order | Batters | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | Stolen Bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Altuve#27 | 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez#44 | LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Carlos Correa#1 | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Christian Walker#8 | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Isaac Paredes#15 | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Taylor Trammell#26 | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Cam Smith#11 | RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Christian V谩zquez#2 | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Shay Whitcomb#14 | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches / Strikes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AJ Blubaugh#69 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 / 10 |
Colton Gordon#61 | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 64 / 38 |
Lance McCullers Jr.#43 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 91 / 58 |
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More MLB Games on April 18, 2026
Other games loaded for the same date, with TV listings, probable pitchers and game details.
| Date / Time | Matchup | Status | TV / Streaming | Probable Pitchers | Venue | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sat, Apr 18
1:35 PM ET
|
4-13
|
Final |
Royals.TVYES
|
KC: Noah Cameron
5-6 路 ERA 4.77 路 82 SO 路 WHIP 1.45 路 88.2 IP
NYY: Will Warren
7-4 路 ERA 4.15 路 94 SO 路 WHIP 1.37 路 93.1 IP
|
Yankee Stadium |
|
|
Sat, Apr 18
2:10 PM ET
|
5-4
|
Final |
Reds.TVTwins.TV Presented by Progressive
|
CIN: Andrew Abbott
5-5 路 ERA 3.92 路 81 SO 路 WHIP 1.41 路 101.0 IP
MIN: Taj Bradley
8-3 路 ERA 3.67 路 112 SO 路 WHIP 1.22 路 95.2 IP
|
Target Field |
|
|
Sat, Apr 18
2:20 PM ET
|
2-4
|
Final |
Marquee Sports NetworkSNY
|
NYM: Freddy Peralta
5-7 路 ERA 4.68 路 98 SO 路 WHIP 1.42 路 100.0 IP
CHC: Jameson Taillon
2-5 路 ERA 5.19 路 59 SO 路 WHIP 1.30 路 67.2 IP
|
Wrigley Field |
|
|
Sat, Apr 18
3:30 PM ET
|
8-7
|
Final |
Rays.TVSportsNet Pittsburgh
|
TB: Drew Rasmussen
7-4 路 ERA 2.78 路 96 SO 路 WHIP 0.90 路 97.0 IP
PIT: Paul Skenes
7-8 路 ERA 3.58 路 123 SO 路 WHIP 1.04 路 103.0 IP
|
PNC Park |
|
|
Sat, Apr 18
4:05 PM ET
|
Final |
Nationals.TVNBCS BA
|
SF: Adrian Houser
2-6 路 ERA 4.95 路 55 SO 路 WHIP 1.40 路 80.0 IP
WSH: Cade Cavalli
5-4 路 ERA 3.88 路 105 SO 路 WHIP 1.38 路 92.2 IP
|
Nationals Park |
||
|
Sat, Apr 18
4:05 PM ET
|
6-7
|
Final |
Chicago Sports NetworkNBCSCA
|
CWS: Erick Fedde
4-6 路 ERA 4.34 路 57 SO 路 WHIP 1.45 路 85.0 IP
ATH: Luis Severino
2-6 路 ERA 4.16 路 65 SO 路 WHIP 1.47 路 62.2 IP
|
Sutter Health Park |
|
|
Sat, Apr 18
4:10 PM ET
|
5-2
|
Final |
Brewers.TV Presented by Potawatomi SportsbookMarlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia
|
MIL: Brandon Woodruff
2-2 路 ERA 2.98 路 47 SO 路 WHIP 0.84 路 45.1 IP
MIA: Sandy Alcantara
10-4 路 ERA 4.00 路 92 SO 路 WHIP 1.25 路 123.2 IP
|
loanDepot park |
|
|
Sat, Apr 18
4:10 PM ET
|
4-1
|
Final |
Detroit SportsNetNESN
|
DET: Tarik Skubal
5-4 路 ERA 3.06 路 84 SO 路 WHIP 0.95 路 70.2 IP
BOS: Brayan Bello
2-6 路 ERA 6.34 路 44 SO 路 WHIP 1.67 路 61.0 IP
|
Fenway Park |
|
|
Sat, Apr 18
6:10 PM ET
|
Final |
Guardians.TV Presented by ProgressiveMASN
|
BAL: Dean Kremer
1-2 路 ERA 4.09 路 24 SO 路 WHIP 1.00 路 22.0 IP
CLE: Gavin Williams
9-4 路 ERA 3.89 路 123 SO 路 WHIP 1.18 路 106.1 IP
|
Progressive Field |
||
|
Sat, Apr 18
7:10 PM ET
|
Final |
Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365Space City Home Network
|
STL: Andre Pallante
10-5 路 ERA 3.60 路 70 SO 路 WHIP 1.22 路 95.0 IP
HOU: Lance McCullers Jr.
2-3 路 ERA 6.86 路 43 SO 路 WHIP 1.53 路 39.1 IP
|
Daikin Park |
||
|
Sat, Apr 18
7:15 PM ET
|
3-7
|
Final |
FOX
|
TEX: Nathan Eovaldi
9-7 路 ERA 4.02 路 110 SO 路 WHIP 1.17 路 105.1 IP
SEA: George Kirby
7-8 路 ERA 3.76 路 98 SO 路 WHIP 1.32 路 110.0 IP
|
T-Mobile Park |
|
|
Sat, Apr 18
7:15 PM ET
|
Final |
FOX
|
ATL: Chris Sale
9-6 路 ERA 2.27 路 112 SO 路 WHIP 1.12 路 95.0 IP
PHI: Cristopher S谩nchez
10-4 路 ERA 2.62 路 137 SO 路 WHIP 1.16 路 120.1 IP
|
Citizens Bank Park |
||
|
Sat, Apr 18
8:10 PM ET
|
Final |
Rockies.TVSportsNet LA
|
LAD: Emmet Sheehan
4-6 路 ERA 4.91 路 86 SO 路 WHIP 1.27 路 77.0 IP
COL: Ryan Feltner
3-2 路 ERA 4.27 路 44 SO 路 WHIP 1.22 路 59.0 IP
|
Coors Field |
||
|
Sat, Apr 18
8:10 PM ET
|
Final |
DBACKS.TVSN1
|
TOR: Max Scherzer
1-4 路 ERA 10.23 路 14 SO 路 WHIP 1.73 路 22.0 IP
AZ: Zac Gallen
3-9 路 ERA 6.34 路 61 SO 路 WHIP 1.56 路 98.0 IP
|
Chase Field |
||
|
Sat, Apr 18
9:38 PM ET
|
Final |
FanDuel Sports Network WestPadres.TV Presented by UC San Diego Health
|
SD: Germ谩n M谩rquez
4-2 路 ERA 5.02 路 24 SO 路 WHIP 1.43 路 37.2 IP
LAA: Yusei Kikuchi
0-3 路 ERA 5.81 路 33 SO 路 WHIP 1.58 路 31.0 IP
|
Angel Stadium |
St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros FAQ
Common questions for this MLB matchup.
What time is St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros?
The listed start time is 7:10 PM ET. Times are shown in Eastern Time.
What channel is St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros on?
The current TV listing is Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365, Space City Home Network. Broadcast and streaming availability can vary by market.
Who are the probable pitchers?
The listed probable pitchers are Andre Pallante and Lance McCullers Jr.. Probable starters can change before first pitch.
Where is the game being played?
The listed venue is Daikin Park.