Monday's contest features the Houston Astros (26-34) and the St. Louis Cardinals (27-29) squaring off at Minute Maid Park in what should be a competitive matchup, with a projected 5-4 victory for the Astros according to our computer prediction. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET on June 3.

The Astros will call on Justin Verlander (3-2) versus the Cardinals and Kyle Gibson (4-2).

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Astros vs. Cardinals Game Info & Odds

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Astros vs. Cardinals Score Prediction

  • Our prediction for this contest is Astros 5, Cardinals 4.

Total Prediction for Astros vs. Cardinals

  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

Astros Performance Insights

  • The Astros have played as the favorite in seven of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
  • In its last 10 games with a total, Houston and its opponents have failed to hit the over nine times.
  • The Astros have entered the game as favorites 45 times this season and won 20, or 44.4%, of those games.
  • Houston has a record of 6-3, a 66.7% win rate, when favored by -185 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Astros have a 64.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Houston ranks 12th in the majors with 260 total runs scored this season.
  • The Astros have the 22nd-ranked team ERA across all league pitching staffs (4.27).

Cardinals Performance Insights

  • In seven games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Cardinals have posted a mark of 4-3.
  • When it comes to the over/under, St. Louis and its opponents are 2-7-1 in its last 10 games.
  • The Cardinals have been underdogs in 29 games this season and have come away with the win 13 times (44.8%) in those contests.
  • St. Louis has a win-loss record of 1-4 when favored by +150 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
  • The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 40% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • St. Louis is the second-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 3.9 runs per game (216 total).
  • The Cardinals have pitched to a 4.12 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.

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Astros Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 29 @ Mariners L 2-1 Justin Verlander vs George Kirby
May 30 @ Mariners W 4-0 Spencer Arrighetti vs Logan Gilbert
May 31 Twins L 6-1 Ronel Blanco vs Pablo Lopez
June 1 Twins W 5-2 Framber Valdez vs Joe Ryan
June 2 Twins L 4-3 Hunter Brown vs Simeon Woods Richardson
June 3 Cardinals - Justin Verlander vs Kyle Gibson
June 4 Cardinals - Spencer Arrighetti vs Andre Pallante
June 5 Cardinals - Ronel Blanco vs Miles Mikolas
June 7 @ Angels - TBA vs TBA
June 8 @ Angels - TBA vs TBA
June 9 @ Angels - TBA vs TBA

Cardinals Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 27 @ Reds L 3-1 Lance Lynn vs Nick Lodolo
May 28 @ Reds W 7-1 Kyle Gibson vs Andrew Abbott
May 29 @ Reds W 5-3 Andre Pallante vs Frankie Montás
May 31 @ Phillies L 4-2 Miles Mikolas vs Aaron Nola
June 1 @ Phillies L 6-1 Sonny Gray vs Ranger Suárez
June 3 @ Astros - Kyle Gibson vs Justin Verlander
June 4 @ Astros - Andre Pallante vs Spencer Arrighetti
June 5 @ Astros - Miles Mikolas vs Ronel Blanco
June 6 Rockies - Sonny Gray vs Cal Quantrill
June 7 Rockies - TBA vs TBA
June 8 Rockies - TBA vs TBA

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