Astros vs. Cardinals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 3, 2024

The Houston Astros (26-34) host the St. Louis Cardinals (27-29) on Monday to begin a three-game series, with the first pitch at 8:10 PM ET from Minute Maid Park. The Astros are listed as -175 favorites, while the underdog Cardinals have +147 odds on the moneyline. Justin Verlander will get the ball for Houston while St. Louis will counter with Kyle Gibson.

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Astros vs. Cardinals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-175)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+147)
• Over/under: 8

Astros vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Astros have been chosen as favorites in 46 games this year and have walked away with the win 20 times (43.5%) in those games.
• Houston has a record of 7-5 when favored by -175 or more this year.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 63.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Cardinals have won 13 of the 29 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (44.8%).
• St. Louis has a 1-4 record (winning just 20% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +147 or longer.
• The Cardinals have a 40.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Astros vs. Cardinals Hitting Leaders

• Kyle Tucker leads Houston in home runs (19) and runs batted in (40) this season while batting .263.
• Of all MLB hitters, Tucker ranks 53rd in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and sixth in slugging.
• Yordan Alvarez is batting .282 with an OBP of .355 and a slugging percentage of .476 this season.
• Brendan Donovan is hitting .245 with 14 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 18 walks.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Donovan’s home run total puts him 168th, and his RBI total ranks 83rd.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .257 with 10 doubles, five home runs and 16 walks.

Astros vs. Cardinals Pitching Rankings

• The Astros average 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
• The Astros have pitched to a 4.27 ERA this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
• The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.337 as a pitching staff, which is fifth-worst in baseball this season.
• The pitching staff for the Cardinals has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 21st in the majors.
• St. Louis has a 4.12 team ERA that ranks 19th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Cardinals have the 19th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.298).