St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 7–5: April MLB Rundown

The St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 7–5 on April 18, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was St. Louis Cardinals 7, Houston Astros 5.

Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Shay Whitcomb went 1-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run. He drove in 3 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Taylor Trammell went 1-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Lance McCullers Jr. recorded 5 innings pitched for the Houston Astros. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 4 earned runs allowed, 3 walks and 4 strikeouts.

Alec Burleson went 2-for-5 for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Jose Fermin went 1-for-3 for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Masyn Winn went 1-for-5 for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 3 strikeouts.

Andre Pallante recorded 5 innings pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals. His pitching line listed 3 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 3 walks and 5 strikeouts.