Michael Brantley and the Houston Astros will do battle against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in a Sunday showdown. This interleague showdown will begin at 2:15 p.m. ET and ATTSN Southwest will showcase the game.
Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
Las Vegas has Houston (-125) as the favorite over St. Louis (+115). The total currently stands at 9.5 runs and gamblers can play the over for even money (+100) and the under for -120. This game currently has a runline of Astros -1.5 (+120) and Cardinals +1.5 (-140).
The Astros are 67-39 SU and are 54-51 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 4.2 units for moneyline bettors, despite having lost 0.7 units ATS. Houston has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in six of those seven. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 56-48 SU and 53-50 ATS. They’ve lost 2.2 units for moneyline bettors while earning 1.8 units ATS. St. Louis has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Cardinals games have an over/under record of 43-52-8 in 2019. The Astros have also been a decent under bet with a total record of 46-56-3.
Left-hander Wade Miley will get the nod for the visiting Astros. Miley (8-4, 3.18 ERA) has racked up 100 strikeouts in 121.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the Cardinals this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 1.80 ERA and seven strikeouts over five innings).
The Cardinals are sending righty Dakota Hudson (10-4, 3.61 ERA) to the mound. Hudson has 81 strikeouts and 50 walks to his name as well as a WHIP of 1.50. Hudson did not register a start against the Astros in 2018.
Houston’s pitching staff allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.76 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 10.39 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.82, along with a K-per-9 of 9.69.
The Astros offense has slashed .270/.349/.475 on its way to 5.2 runs scored per game this season, including 6.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Houston’s offense has been powered by left fielder Michael Brantley and first baseman Yuli Gurriel. Brantley is slashing .324/.386/.523 with 16 home runs, 59 RBIs and 59 runs scored, while Gurriel has a .298 average with 20 homers, 65 RBIs and 58 runs scored.
For the home team, St. Louis’ pitching staff has allowed 4.4 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have a 4.29 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.90 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 10.0 K/9.
St. Louis’ offense is putting up 4.6 runs per contest, including 6.1 per game over its last 10 games and 6.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .260/.326/.566 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Cardinals’ hitters have been led by first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and shortstop Paul DeJong. Goldschmidt is slashing .256/.340/.468 with 24 home runs, 57 RBIs and 65 runs scored, while DeJong’s line sits at .255/.339/.466 with 18 homers, 50 RBIs and 68 runs.
The Astros have lost 8.3 units and are 38-37 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 35 of those games, compared to 38 that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Cardinals have lost 4.5 units and are 8-12 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 10 of those games, as opposed to eight that’ve gone under.
Astros vs. Cardinals Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Astros, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in just two of St. Louis’ last seven games.
- Houston fielders have seven errors over the last 10 games, compared to only two errors for St. Louis over its last 10.
- Both teams have hit 21 home runs over their last 10 games.
- The Astros have a total OPS of .824 this season and an OPS of .798 against right-handed pitchers. The Cardinals’ OPS sits at .729 overall and .736 versus righties.
