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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL West

St. Louis Cardinals 7, Houston Astros 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 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
7
7–5
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 43
5
T-Score43
FINAL

Starting pitchers

STL
Andre Pallante RHP
Andre Pallante
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
84th
WHIP
–
97th
K/9
–
208th
BB/9
–
73rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
18th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
HOU
Lance McCullers Jr. RHP
Lance McCullers Jr.
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
215th
WHIP
–
205th
K/9
–
38th
BB/9
–
220th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
157th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Pallante holds a 15-point P-Score advantage, 51 to 36.
·Pallante enters with a 3.18 road ERA; McCullers owns a 6.07 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jr. arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter28%89.0
Sinker22%91.2
Sweeper17%82.3
Changeup15%85.4
Knuckle Curve15%81.6
Four-seam4%91.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Lance McCullers Jr.)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Andre Pallante)
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?+
Andre Pallante is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Lance McCullers Jr. is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 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?+
Andre Pallante is at 51; Lance McCullers Jr. is at 36. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.