Cardinals vs Astros Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some MLB excitement as the St. Louis Cardinals fly into Minute Maid Park, ready to clash with the Houston Astros in a showdown that’s as heated as the Houston weather! With both teams sitting 7 games back in their respective conferences and hungry for a win, today’s 2:10 PM EST game promises to be more than just a casual play ball. The Cardinals are looking to avenge their recent loss, while the Astros aim to keep their winning momentum from their last head-to-head. The betting lines are buzzing, the stands are set with an overcast sky breezing at just under 7 mph, and the humidity’s high enough to make even the calmest player sweat. So, who will soar higher today, the Cardinals or the Astros? It’s a perfect setup for a game that’s sure to rocket past expectations!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: June 05, 2024 02:10PM EST

Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston

Weather: Overcast with winds from the S at 6.9 mph. Temperature is at 82.9° with 85% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	STL ML	HOU ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+144	-175	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+145	-177	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+1	-2	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

131W-139L

40.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

159W-113L

59.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
06/03/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	4	Over	+2.5
06/03/24	Houston Astros HOU	7	Over	+2.5
06/04/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	5	Over	+4.5
06/04/24	Houston Astros HOU	8	Over	+4.5
06/27/23	Houston Astros HOU	2	Under	-2.5
06/27/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	4	Under	-2.5
06/28/23	Houston Astros HOU	10	Over	+8.5
06/28/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	7	Over	+8.5
06/29/23	Houston Astros HOU	14	Over	+5.5
06/29/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	0	Over	+5.5

Cardinals Vs Over/Under

Astros Vs Over/Under

Miles Mikolas

ERA 5.538 | IP 65.0 | 3.0W-6.0L | KO 50.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-31-24	@PHI	2-4L	6.0	5	3	5	Under
05-25-24	vsCHC	6-7W	6.0	4	3	6	Over
05-18-24	vsBOS	2-7W	5.0	2	1	4	Over
05-12-24	@MIL	4-3W	6.0	6	3	3	Under
05-07-24	vsNYM	7-5L	4.0	9	6	3	Over
05-01-24	@DET	1-4L	6.0	6	3	4	Under
04-26-24	@NYM	4-2W	5.7	7	2	5	Under
04-20-24	vsMIL	12-5L	4.7	9	5	5	Over
04-14-24	@ARI	0-5L	4.7	4	5	3	Under
04-08-24	vsPHI	5-3L	6.7	6	2	3	Under

Luis Garcia

ERA N/A | IP 0 | 0W-0L | KO 0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-31-24	vsMIN	6-1L	4.7	3	4	6	Under
05-26-24	@OAK	5-2W	7.0	4	1	6	Under
05-14-24	vsOAK	1-2W	3.0	4	0	4	Under
05-09-24	@NYY	4-3W	5.7	4	2	5	Under
05-03-24	vsSEA	3-5W	6.0	5	3	6	Under
04-27-24	@COL	12-4W	5.7	5	2	8	Over
04-20-24	@WAS	4-5L	6.0	5	2	6	Over
04-13-24	vsTEX	2-9W	6.0	5	2	5	Over
04-07-24	@TEX	3-1W	6.0	1	0	4	Under
04-01-24	vsTOR	0-10W	9.0	0	0	7	Over

Cardinals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/06	vs HOU	5-8L	11	3	Over
06/05	vs HOU	4-7L	8	3	Over
06/04	vs PHI	5-4W	9	2	Over
06/03	vs PHI	1-6L	5	0	Under
06/02	vs PHI	2-4L	3	2	Under
05/31	vs CIN	5-3W	12	2	Under
05/30	vs CIN	7-1W	13	2	Under
05/29	vs CIN	1-3L	5	1	Under
05/28	@ CHC	4-3W	6	2	Under
05/27	@ CHC	7-6W	15	0	Over
05/24	@ BAL	5-4W	8	1	Over
05/24	@ BAL	3-1W	5	1	Under
05/22	@ BAL	6-3W	8	1	Over
05/21	@ BOS	3-11L	6	1	Over
05/20	@ BOS	7-2W	14	1	Over

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/06	@ STL	8-5W	10	1	Over
06/05	@ STL	7-4W	9	3	Over
06/04	@ MIN	3-4L	6	2	Under
06/03	@ MIN	5-2W	10	4	Under
06/02	@ MIN	1-6L	6	1	Under
06/01	vs SEA	4-0W	9	2	Under
05/31	vs SEA	1-2L	7	0	Under
05/30	vs SEA	2-4L	5	1	Under
05/29	vs SEA	2-3L	6	0	Under
05/28	vs OAK	5-2W	11	1	Under
05/27	vs OAK	1-3L	4	0	Under
05/26	vs OAK	6-3W	12	1	Over
05/24	@ LAA	1-2L	6	0	Under
05/23	@ LAA	6-5W	10	4	Over
05/22	@ LAA	7-9L	10	2	Over

Team’s Batting Order

St. Louis Cardinals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Brendan Donovan	8.5	11.3	0.236	0.368	36.3%	73.1%	1.9%
#2 Alec Burleson	7.6	9.7	0.276	0.448	32.2%	77.0%	4.6%
#2 Willson Contreras	7.4	9.8	0.28	0.551	47.7%	102.8%	5.6%
#3 Paul Goldschmidt	9.5	12.5	0.222	0.356	33.8%	69.3%	3.1%
#4 Nolan Gorman	9.0	12.0	0.235	0.508	36.1%	86.9%	7.7%
#5 Nolan Arenado	8.6	11.1	0.247	0.359	32.7%	68.6%	2.2%
#6 Matt Carpenter	7.9	10.2	0.189	0.264	30.2%	56.6%	1.9%
#7 Masyn Winn	6.4	8.1	0.303	0.44	39.4%	83.4%	1.7%
#8 Michael Siani	6.4	8.2	0.202	0.263	27.2%	53.5%	0.9%
#9 Pedro Pages	4.8	7.3	0.056	0.111	22.2%	33.3%	0.0%

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Jose Altuve	10.1	12.8	0.291	0.446	37.1%	81.7%	3.6%
#2 Alex Bregman	8.4	11.0	0.23	0.404	32.2%	72.6%	3.9%
#3 Yordan Alvarez	9.8	12.7	0.289	0.494	40.9%	90.2%	5.1%
#3 Luis Garcia	9.4	9.4	nan	nan	nan%	nan%	nan%
#4 Jake Meyers	7.3	9.5	0.273	0.453	38.0%	83.3%	4.0%
#5 Jeremy Pena	7.4	9.3	0.302	0.417	35.7%	77.4%	2.1%
#6 Yainer Diaz	7.3	9.4	0.249	0.383	29.4%	67.7%	2.5%
#7 Jon Singleton	5.7	7.6	0.217	0.348	37.7%	72.5%	3.6%
#8 Chas McCormick	6.8	8.7	0.2	0.232	30.5%	53.7%	0.0%
#9 Mauricio Dubon	5.8	7.5	0.296	0.4	34.1%	74.1%	1.5%

Cardinals Notable Injuries

Willson Contreras OUT (C): Avg: 0.28 SLG:0.551 Last game: 05/09/24. Impact: 3.8
Lars Nootbaar OUT (OF): Avg: 0.234 SLG:0.404 Last game: 05/31/24. Impact: 3.5
Nick Robertson OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/21/24. Impact: 1.4
Giovanny Gallegos OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/07/24. Impact: -0.3