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St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Astros logo
Astros
Houston
5
vs
Cardinals logo
Cardinals
St. Louis
7
HOU 55%45% STL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Houston Astros 55% 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% (−3)

Win probability movement

HOU home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement60%54%47%Apr 15Apr 18

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

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VenueDaikin Park
Houston, Texas

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Cardinals (away)
Astros (home)
45%
Win probability
55%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Cardinals defeated the Astros 7-5.

Our model predicted the Astros would win with 55% confidence, but the Cardinals won against the model's expectation. Results like this help us refine the model.

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)
  • Rest Days was neutral and a contributing factor: Similar rest: Astros (back-to-back) vs Cardinals (back-to-back)
  • Weather Impact was neutral and a contributing factor: Weather data not available

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

Cardinals won 5-7

Cardinals won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Astros at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Houston Astros
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
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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: 4/18/2026, 8:45:00 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

Learn About Our Analysis

Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Astros has a 55% win probability, while Cardinals has a 45% 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 Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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