Cardinals vs. Astros Odds & Betting Predictions - March 2, 2024

Cardinals at Astros

6:05 pm • MLB.com

St. Louis Cardinals

0-0

1 - 7

Houston Astros

0-2

pitcher		team	era	w-l
C.Javier			3.72	3-1
Z.Thompson			2.81	1-2

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cardinals 0-0	+1.5	+1.5+118	o8.5-105	+220
Astros 0-2	u8.5	-1.5-144	u8.5-115	-275

Saturday 6:05 p.m.

March 02, 2024

The Ballpark of the Palm BeachesWest Palm Beach

The Astros were 27-18 (.600) after a road win in the 2023 season -- tied for 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .496.

32% of Alex Bregman strikeouts were looking in the 2023 season -- 13th-highest in MLB-- 91st Percentile. 33% of Paul Sewald strikeouts were looking in the 2023 season -- 25th-highest among qualified RPs-- 88th Percentile.

Opponents had a groundball rate of just 26% (119/459) against Cristian Javier in the 2023 season -- lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 43% -- second Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Astros are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Astros are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Astros are 41-39 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Astros' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 37 of Astros' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Astros	81-80	40-41	41-39	56-60	23-19
Cardinals	80-82	42-39	38-43	28-49	51-33

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Astros	65-91-5	37-41-3	28-50-2	45-66-5	18-24
Cardinals	74-83-5	37-42-2	37-41-3	39-38	34-45-5

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Astros	88-73	46-35	42-38	66-50	20-22
Cardinals	83-79	44-37	39-42	39-38	43-41

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Mar 1st	@WSH	W 10-8	+1.5 W	O 8	HOU +110
Feb 29th	NYM	W 2-1	-1.5 L	U 8.5	HOU -198
Feb 28th	@MIA	W 6-1	+1.5 W	U 9	HOU +142
Feb 27th	WSH	L 3-10	-1.5 L	O 9.5	WSH -192
Feb 26th	@DET	L 0-4	+1.5 L	U 9	DET +130

Lance McCullers
P
McCullers is out with arm
Out
Cristian Javier
P
Javier is out with elbow
Out
Luis Garcia
P
Garcia is out with elbow
Out

Sonny Gray
P
Gray is out with arm
Out
Willson Contreras
C
Contreras is out with finger
Out
Drew Rom
P
Rom is out with biceps
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LZ.Thompson, P	18	3	3	2
RK.Middleton, P	3	1	0	0
LJ.King, P	12	1	1	0
RS.Robberse, P	18	2	1	2
RW. Rodríguez, P	12	0.2	0	3
LA. Cornwell, P	1	0.1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1B.Donovan, 2B	0-3	0	0
1C. Prieto, 2B	1-2	0	0
2L.Nootbaar, LF	1-2	0	0
2M. Koperniak, PR	1-1	0	0
2M. Koperniak, LF	1-1	0	0
3A.Burleson, DH	0-3	0	0
3W. Stauss, PH	0-1	0	0
3W. Stauss, DH	0-1	0	0
4L.Baker, 1B	1-3	0	0
4A.Rivas, 1B	0-1	0	0
5D.Carlson, RF	0-2	0	0
5J. Young, RF	0-1	0	0
6M.Winn, SS	0-2	0	0
6A. Gamboa, SS	0-1	0	0
7V.Scott, CF	1-3	1	0
7M. Antico, CF	0-1	0	0
8P.Pages, C	0-2	0	0
8N.Raposo, C	0-1	0	1
9J.Fermin, 3B	1-3	0	0
9T.Saggese, 3B	0-1	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RC.Javier, P	26	3	3	0
RR.Montero, P	6	1	1	0
LJ.Hader, P	4	1	0	0
RB.Abreu, P	13	1	2	0
RW. Suero, P	6	1	0	1
RT.Scott, P	3	1	0	0
RD. Strotman, P	11	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1J.Altuve, 2B	1-2	1	0	1
1M.Dubon, 2B	2-3	0	0	0
2Y.Alvarez, DH	1-2	0	0	1
2Q. Hamilton, PR	1-2	0	0	1
2Q. Hamilton, DH	1-2	0	0	1
3A.Bregman, 3B	0-3	0	0	0
3W.Wagner, 3B	0-1	0	0	1
4K.Tucker, RF	1-3	1	1	1
4C.Julks, RF	1-1	0	0	0
5J.Abreu, 1B	0-3	0	0	0
5P.Leon, CF	0-1	0	0	0
6C.McCormick, CF	0-3	0	0	0
6J. Brewer, 1B	0-1	0	0	0
7J.Pena, SS	2-3	0	0	0
7J. Bastidas, PR	1-1	1	0	0
7J. Bastidas, SS	1-1	1	0	0
8T.Cabbage, LF	0-3	0	0	0
8M. Palma, C	1-1	1	1	2
9V.Caratini, C	1-2	1	0	0
9J.Loperfido, LF	0-0	2	0	0