Astros vs. Cardinals Prediction: Expect Runs with Brown vs. Fedde

Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Date: Tuesday, April 15th, 7:45 ET
Location: Busch Stadium
TV: None
Money Line: Astros -129/Cardinals +110
Total Line: 7.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Astros on Tuesday, April 15th at Busch Stadium. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

At 7:45 PM ET, the Astros and Cardinals square off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, and the Cardinals are favored on the money line at +110. The Astros are -129 and have Hunter Brown on the mound. The Cardinals will start Erick Fedde.

Currently, the Astros are 7-9, and they are 4th in the AL West, while the Cardinals are 8-8 and 2nd in the NL Central. St. Louis will be looking to extend their two-game win streak.

Astros vs. Cardinals Projected Lineup

Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Houston Astros: 7-9 SU / OU 7-7 / Runline 7-9
St. Louis Cardinals: 8-8 SU / OU 10-5 / Runline 8-8

Thanks to a three-run 4th inning for the Cardinals’ offense, they cruised to an easy 8-3 win over the Astros in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Cardinals were favored at -107 on the money line.

The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Sonny Gray for the Cardinals, and he went seven innings while giving up just three hits and no earned runs. Gray finished the game with four strikeouts but issued five walks. On the other side, Framber Valdez got the start for the Astros, going just four innings while giving up six runs on 10 hits.

At the plate, Nolan Arenado and Brendan Donovan each had three hits and two RBIs for the Cardinals’ offense. Lars Nootbaar also had a two-hit game and drove in a run. Jeremy Pena hit the game’s only home run, going 1/4 with three RBIs.

Astros Records & Recent Play

Houston is 7-9 overall this season, and they are 4th in the AL West, 2.5 games behind the Angels for the division lead. The Astros are 3-3 in divisional games this year. The Astros dropped the first game of their series vs. the Cardinals and have an overall series record of 3-2 this year.

At home, the Astros are 4-5 this year, and they are just above .500 at 3-4 on the road. So far, the Astros have yet to win a game as the favorite. As for how they have done as the underdog, they have gone 7-9.

Cardinals Records & Recent Play

St. Louis is 8-8 overall this season, and they are 1.5 games behind the Cubs for the NL Central lead. The Cardinals have won two straight games, and these two wins have come after going just 2-6 over an eight-game stretch. So far, they are 1-2 in divisional games this year.

At home, the Cardinals have gone 7-3 this year, but they are just 1-5 on the road. As the underdog, St. Louis is 8-8 this year, and they have yet to play a game as the favorite. One interesting note is that the Cardinals have won two straight games as the underdog.

Pitching Matchup

Hunter Brown will be making his 4th start of the season for the Astros as they take on the Cardinals. He is 1-0 on the year and is coming off a no-decision in his last start, where he went six innings and struck out 3. Brown has given up two home runs in his two starts.

Through his first two starts of the season, Erick Fedde has a win and a no-decision. He picked up the win in his first start, going six innings and allowing just one run. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up six runs in three innings. Fedde has a total of 11 strikeouts in 9 innings pitched.

Astros vs. Cardinals Offense Outlook

So far this season, the Astros offense is averaging 3.9 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. They have been better on the road, averaging 4.1 runs per contest. As a team, Houston is batting just .219, and their team slugging percentage of .321 is 23rd in the league. The Astros do have a good team walk rate and have the 6th fewest strikeouts in the MLB.

Isaac Paredes has been swinging a hot bat for the Astros, going 7/19 in his last five games with three home runs. Paredes is also near the top of the league in RBIs, as his nine RBIs are 12th in the league. Jose Altuve and Jeremy Pena also have three homers this season. Peña comes into the game on a six-game hitting streak.

So far this season, the Cardinals are the league’s top-hitting team, with a team batting average of .287. They also have the best on-base percentage in the league and are 3rd in slugging. As a team, they are averaging 5.6 runs per game and have been even better at home, putting up six runs per contest. St. Louis also has the league’s best team BABIP.

St. Louis has three players who have two home runs so far this season, with Brendan Donovan leading the way with a batting average of .391 and Ivan Herrera not far behind at .381. Herrera’s four homers are 3rd in the MLB right now. Donovan is also on a 10-game hitting streak and has gone 10/24 in his last six games.

Free Astros vs. Cardinals MLB Pick

We nailed yesterday’s pick on the over between the Cubs and Padres, and I’m targeting another bet on the over for this Astros vs Cardinals matchup. Right now, this line is sitting at 7.5 runs, but I think the Astros will get after Erick Fedde early and often. Look for this game to easily go over 7.5 runs.

Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Houston Astros: 7-9 SU / OU 7-7 / Runline 7-9
St. Louis Cardinals: 8-8 SU / OU 10-5 / Runline 8-8

Thanks to a three-run 4th inning for the Cardinals’ offense, they cruised to an easy 8-3 win over the Astros in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Cardinals were favored at -107 on the money line.

The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Sonny Gray for the Cardinals, and he went seven innings while giving up just three hits and no earned runs. Gray finished the game with four strikeouts but issued five walks. On the other side, Framber Valdez got the start for the Astros, going just four innings while giving up six runs on 10 hits.

At the plate, Nolan Arenado and Brendan Donovan each had three hits and two RBIs for the Cardinals’ offense. Lars Nootbaar also had a two-hit game and drove in a run. Jeremy Pena hit the game’s only home run, going 1/4 with three RBIs.

Astros Records & Recent Play

Houston is 7-9 overall this season, and they are 4th in the AL West, 2.5 games behind the Angels for the division lead. The Astros are 3-3 in divisional games this year. The Astros dropped the first game of their series vs. the Cardinals and have an overall series record of 3-2 this year.

At home, the Astros are 4-5 this year, and they are just above .500 at 3-4 on the road. So far, the Astros have yet to win a game as the favorite. As for how they have done as the underdog, they have gone 7-9.

Cardinals Records & Recent Play

St. Louis is 8-8 overall this season, and they are 1.5 games behind the Cubs for the NL Central lead. The Cardinals have won two straight games, and these two wins have come after going just 2-6 over an eight-game stretch. So far, they are 1-2 in divisional games this year.

At home, the Cardinals have gone 7-3 this year, but they are just 1-5 on the road. As the underdog, St. Louis is 8-8 this year, and they have yet to play a game as the favorite. One interesting note is that the Cardinals have won two straight games as the underdog.

Pitching Matchup

Hunter Brown will be making his 4th start of the season for the Astros as they take on the Cardinals. He is 1-0 on the year and is coming off a no-decision in his last start, where he went six innings and struck out 3. Brown has given up two home runs in his two starts.

Through his first two starts of the season, Erick Fedde has a win and a no-decision. He picked up the win in his first start, going six innings and allowing just one run. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up six runs in three innings. Fedde has a total of 11 strikeouts in 9 innings pitched.

Astros vs. Cardinals Offense Outlook

So far this season, the Astros offense is averaging 3.9 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. They have been better on the road, averaging 4.1 runs per contest. As a team, Houston is batting just .219, and their team slugging percentage of .321 is 23rd in the league. The Astros do have a good team walk rate and have the 6th fewest strikeouts in the MLB.

Isaac Paredes has been swinging a hot bat for the Astros, going 7/19 in his last five games with three home runs. Paredes is also near the top of the league in RBIs, as his nine RBIs are 12th in the league. Jose Altuve and Jeremy Pena also have three homers this season. Peña comes into the game on a six-game hitting streak.

So far this season, the Cardinals are the league’s top-hitting team, with a team batting average of .287. They also have the best on-base percentage in the league and are 3rd in slugging. As a team, they are averaging 5.6 runs per game and have been even better at home, putting up six runs per contest. St. Louis also has the league’s best team BABIP.

St. Louis has three players who have two home runs so far this season, with Brendan Donovan leading the way with a batting average of .391 and Ivan Herrera not far behind at .381. Herrera’s four homers are 3rd in the MLB right now. Donovan is also on a 10-game hitting streak and has gone 10/24 in his last six games.

Free Astros vs. Cardinals MLB Pick

We nailed yesterday’s pick on the over between the Cubs and Padres, and I’m targeting another bet on the over for this Astros vs Cardinals matchup. Right now, this line is sitting at 7.5 runs, but I think the Astros will get after Erick Fedde early and often. Look for this game to easily go over 7.5 runs.