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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL West

St. Louis Cardinals 9, Houston Astros 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score34
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
9
9–4
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 43
4
T-Score43
FINAL

Starting pitchers

STL
Kyle Leahy RHP
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
67th
WHIP
–
128th
K/9
–
94th
BB/9
–
67th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
64th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
HOU
Peter Lambert RHP
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
82nd
WHIP
–
94th
K/9
–
78th
BB/9
–
135th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
67th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Leahy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam26%94.2
Curveball16%83.0
Slider16%89.4
Changeup15%88.6
Sweeper14%84.8
Sinker13%94.2
Lambert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.9
Changeup24%86.9
Slider11%85.6
Cutter10%91.6
Sinker10%93.4
Sweeper8%82.8
Slurve5%80.2
Curveball0%77.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsSTLSTL·HOUHOU
+32219th
Run differential
+36314th
77–85 Record81–81
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals Recent form unavailable
Houston Astros Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Kyle Leahy is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Peter Lambert is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Daikin Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kyle Leahy is at 54; Peter Lambert is at 56. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.