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Cardinals vs. Astros Betting Odds, Free Picks, and Predictions - 7:10 PM ET (Sat, Apr 18, 2026)

The St Louis Cardinals travel to the Houston Astros in MLB Baseball action on Saturday, April 18, 2026. First pitch is set for 7:10 PM ET.

Want betting info or a prediction for this game? You've found the right article! We at CapperTek have all the latest sports betting tools and information to help put you on the winning side of the betting action for this match-up.

Cardinals vs. Astros Game Details and Betting Odds

Away Team: St Louis Cardinals (Underdog)
Home Team: Houston Astros (Favorite)
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
Time: 7:10 PM ET
League: Major League Baseball (MLB)

St Louis Cardinals Moneyline: +133
Houston Astros Moneyline: -148

St Louis Cardinals Run Line: +1.5 (-158)
Houston Astros Run Line: -1.5 (+138)

Game Total Runs: 9 (Over +100 / Under -116)

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A Deeper Look Inside the Betting Numbers

We here at CapperTek provide in-depth betting trends for both the St Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, but let's take a deeper look inside some of the betting numbers for this match-up right now.

Let's start off by looking at the away team and +133 betting underdogs, the St Louis Cardinals.

In their last 10 games, the Cardinals have a Straight Up record of 6 wins, 4 losses and an active Straight Up streak of 3 wins in a row. Also in their last 10 games, the Cardinals have an Against-the-Spread record of 6 wins, 4 losses and an active Against-the-Spread streak of 3 wins in a row. The Game Total Runs results for Cardinals games have a record of 7 overs, 3 unders in their last 10 games with an active streak of 1 over in a row.

OK now let's look at the home team and -148 betting favorites, the Houston Astros.

In their last 10 games, the Astros have a Straight Up record of 2 wins, 8 losses and an active Straight Up streak of 2 losses in a row. Also in their last 10 games, the Astros have an Against-the-Spread record of 2 wins, 8 losses and an active Against-the-Spread streak of 2 losses in a row. The Game Total Runs results for Astros games have a record of 5 overs, 5 unders in their last 10 games with an active streak of 1 over in a row.

If you need more detailed betting information for this match-up such as the trends or steaks broken down into Home vs. Away splits, or Favorite vs. Underdog splits, make sure to check out the Cardinals vs. Astros Trend Finder directly.

Who's Going to Win This Game? Our Prediction

We pride ourselves here at CapperTek on providing our users with the most advanced machine learning artificial intelligence to simulate game outcomes using algorithms we have custom designed over 10+ years of research and development.

Based on our simulation of the Cardinals vs. Astros MLB game, we have the Houston Astros beating the St Louis Cardinals with a simulated final score of: St Louis Cardinals [3] - Houston Astros [4]

Sometimes our game simulations change, like if there's a major line movement, drastic shift in the odds, or if there's a key injury, etc. To make sure you have the latest and most accurate simulation, you can run the Cardinals vs. Astros Simulation directly. Also after the Cardinals vs. Astros game is finished, you can re-run the simulation and check out how the simulated final result did compared to the actual final result.

What Should I Bet On? Our Free Picks

Well let's get down to the real reason you're here, who or what should you bet on in the Cardinals vs. Astros MLB match-up? Based on the simulated prediction and results for this match-up above, we here at CapperTek suggest you make the following bets:

Free Moneyline Pick: Astros -148

Free Run Line Pick: Cardinals +1.5 (-158)

Free Total Pick: Under 9 (-116)

We hope our free picks and predictions help you out if you're wagering on the St Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros MLB Baseball match-up. Our betting tips are based on detailed analytics and wagering intelligence to provide you the best possible plays. Our goal is to provide valuable sports betting information to gamblers and help put them on the right side of the action.

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