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St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Astros logo
Astros
Houston
10
vs
Cardinals logo
Cardinals
St. Louis
3
HOU 56%44% STL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Houston Astros 56% to win. The biggest signal favoring Astros:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: HOU 52% (−4)

Win probability movement

HOU home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement61%56%51%Mar 8Mar 9

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueCACTI Park of the Palm Beaches
Palm Beach, Florida

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Cardinals (away)
Astros (home)
44%
Win probability
56%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Astros defeated the Cardinals 10-3.

Our model predicted the Astros would win with 56% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Astros and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Weather Impact was neutral and a contributing factor: Weather data not available
  • Head to Head was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent head-to-head history available

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Astros won 10-3

Astros won comfortably

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Astros at 56%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Houston Astros
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

STL
HOU
Home Field Advantage
Favours STL|Favours HOU

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 3/9/2026, 7:27:54 AM

Key Players

Cardinals

Matthew LiberatoreSP
Chase HamptonSP
Quinn MathewsSP
Hunter DobbinsSP
Kyle LeahySP

Astros

Cristian JavierSP
Josh HendricksonRP
Mike BurrowsSP
Peter LambertSP
Hayden WesneskiSP

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Frequently Asked Questions

Astros has a 56% win probability, while Cardinals has a 44% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in Palm Beach, Florida.

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