On Friday, Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (8-12) open a series against Jordan Walker and the St. Louis Cardinals (10-8) at Daikin Park, with first pitch scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET.
Keep reading to find out all the details on how to watch Houston play St. Louis live.
When is Astros vs. Cardinals and when does it start?
This game between the Astros and Cardinals is on Friday, April 17, 2026. You can expect the opening pitch at 8:10 p.m. ET.
Where to watch Astros vs. Cardinals
The Astros and Cardinals will hit the field at Daikin Park for this matchup on April 17, and if you would like to catch the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on SCHN and Cardinals.TV.
Astros vs. Cardinals Game Preview
Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
The Astros have gone 5-8 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 38.5% of those games).
Houston ranks seventh in MLB play with 21 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Astros are third in baseball with a .431 slugging percentage.
Houston has a 6.01 team ERA that ranks last across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Astros combine for the worst WHIP in the majors (1.668).
Cardinals Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Cardinals have been the underdog 15 times and won eight, or 53.3%, of those games.
St. Louis ranks 10th in Major League Baseball with 20 home runs.
Fueled by 42 extra-base hits, the Cardinals rank 22nd in MLB with a .369 slugging percentage this season.
St. Louis has pitched to a 4.94 ERA this season, which ranks 27th in baseball.
Cardinals pitchers have a 1.451 WHIP this season, fifth-worst in the majors.
Opponent Date IP H R ER K BBCardinals Starter Recent Performance: Kyle Leahy
Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB vs. Red Sox April 11 4.0 3 2 2 2 3 at Tigers April 5 5.0 5 2 2 4 3 vs. Mets March 30 5.0 8 4 4 1 2Astros Key Players to Watch
Peter Lambert will start for the Astros, his first this season.
The 28-year-old righty makes his season debut and his first appearance in more than a year.
Alvarez leads Houston in home runs with seven, runs batted in with 18 and his batting average of .328 is also best on his team.
Christian Walker is batting .294 with an OBP of .388 and a slugging percentage of .559 this season.
Jose Altuve has 21 hits this season and a slash line of .300/.417/.471.
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
Kyle Leahy (1-2) will take the mound for the Cardinals, his fourth start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed three hits in four innings against the Boston Red Sox.
The 28-year-old has an ERA of 5.14 and 4.5 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .291 in three games this season.
Jordan Walker leads the Cardinals with eight home runs and 15 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .319.
Alec Burleson has three doubles, two home runs and 11 walks while batting .279.
JJ Wetherholt is batting .227 with a double, three home runs and 12 walks.
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