Houston Astros (7-8) at St. Louis Cardinals (7-8)
Game 1:
Date: Monday, April 14th
Time: 6:45 PM CDT
Broadcast: Space City Home Network/FanDuel Sports Midwest
Game 2:
Date: Tuesday, April 15th
Time: 6:45 PM
Broadcast: Space City Home Network/FanDuel Sports Midwest Extra
Game 3:
Date: Wednesday, April 16th
Time: 12:15 PM
Broadcast: Space City Home Network/FanDuel Sports Midwest
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Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Framber Valdez (1-1, 2.50 ERA) vs. Sonny Gray (2-0, 4.50 ERA)
Valdez will start game one for the Astros. In his last start, he pitched six innings. He gave up two hits, one walk, and struck out eight against the Mariners. Gray will go for the Cardinals. In his last start against the Pirates, he pitched five innings. He allowed three hits, gave up one run, and struck out four in the win.
Game 2: Hunter Brown (1-1, 2.00 ERA) vs. Erick Fedde (1-1, 4.20 ERA)
Brown will start game two for Houston. Last start, he faced the Mariners. He pitched six innings, allowed two hits, and struck out three. Fedde will get the ball for the Cardinals. He went six innings in his last start, giving up no hits, no runs, four walks, and striking out two.
Game 3: Ronel Blanco (1-1, 6.94 ERA) vs. Andre Pallante (2-0, 2.20 ERA)
Blanco will get the start in the third game for the Astros. Blanco threw five innings in a win against the Angels last time out. He allowed four hits, two runs, one walk, and struck out seven. Pallante will get the ball for the Cardinals. He earned the win last start against the Phillies. He pitched seven innings, giving up two hits, two walks, and striking out four.
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Player To Watch:
Houston Astros
Jose Altuve has a .302 batting average and a .783 OPS this year. He has 10 runs, three home runs, seven RBI, and three steals. Altuve played three games last year against the Cardinals. He had a .231 batting average with three hits, an RBI, and a run scored.
St. Louis Cardinals
Brendan Donovan heads into the series with a .350 batting average with a .901 OPS. He has eight runs, four doubles, two home runs, 10 RBI, and one steal on the year. Donovan struggled against the Astros last year in three games. He had a .083 batting average with a hit, an RBI, and a run scored.
Next Up:
Houston: April 18th-April 20th vs San Diego Padres
St. Louis: April 17th-April 20th at New York Mets
