Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals 6/29/2023 Picks Predictions

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At Busch Stadium on Thursday, the Houston Astros (42-37) will play the Cardinals (33-45) in the last game of their three-game series in St. Louis. In the AL West, the Astros are third.

Tuesday’s game between Houston and St. Louis ended in a 4-2 loss for Houston. The Astros enter St. Louis with a 20-18 winning road record. The Astros’ season-long home run leader with 17 is Yordan Alvarez.

The Houston Astros are ranked 16th in the league with 4.5 runs scored per game at 0. They have scored 353 runs, and their team OBP is.315. The Astros have collectively collected 132 doubles and 91 home runs.

So far this season, they have 653 base hits, 337 runs batted in, and an average of 245. With a slugging percentage of.401, Houston has been called out on strikes 627 times while walking 247 times.

The Astros’ staff has struck out 737 batters this season, ranking first in baseball with a team ERA of 3.58. The Astros’ pitching staff has allowed 314 runs and 85 home runs, which ranks third in the league.

Their pitching staff has struck out 248 opponents, and as a unit, they currently have a 3.93 FIP, 0. 639 base hits (8.1 per nine innings), and 281 earned runs have been surrendered by Houston.

Their pitching staff has a team WHIP 1.25 and a 2.97 K/BB ratio.

Pitchers in the Astros bullpen have faced the plate with runners on 45 occasions and 70 outings in high-stakes situations. The relievers pitchers’ 40 holds this season rank them 18th in MLB.

The Astros’ bullpen pitchers have entered 73 save situations and have a 62.5% save percentage.

They’ve made 20 saves this year but missed 12 of 32 opportunities. For the year, the relievers have received 69 runners, and 30.4% of them have reached base. This season, the Astros have sent 243 relievers to the mound.

J.P. France will make his tenth start in the circle for the Houston Astros. With 53.1 innings pitched this season, France has a 2-3 record. France has a 3.54 ERA and 42 strikeouts.

In three straight starts, France threw at least six innings. With four runs allowed on average per game, the Houston Astros rank third in MLB.

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Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals Predictions 6/29/2023

The NL Central’s bottom-dwelling team is the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals have a losing home record despite winning six of their previous ten games.

Paul Goldschmidt has 84 hits for the season and is St. Louis’ star player. The Cardinals score 4.6 runs per game on average.

St. Louis has been responsible for 346 runs batted in and 106 home homers this season. They have 358 runs scored, 268 free bases earned, and 126 two-baggers to their name.

This season, the St. Louis Cardinals have a team OBP of.325 and a batting average of.250. The Cardinals are generating 4.59 runs per game, which ranks them 11th in MLB, and have a team slugging percentage of.423.

They have received 666 base hits but have also been called out on strikes 649 times, ranking 21st in baseball.

This season, the Cardinals have a WHIP of 1.438 and a FIP of 4.14. With 729 total hits allowed, their pitching staff ranks 27th in the league.

The pitching staff for St. Louis has allowed 372 runs this season while sporting an ERA of 4.39 (335 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a

K/BB ratio 8.30 (636 strikeouts vs 259 free passes). They have allowed 77 home runs and 4.87 runs per nine innings, which ranks 24th in MLB.

Each game, the St. Louis Cardinals give up 4.8 runs. St. Louis’ recent two-game winning streak has seen them score 11 runs. Nolan Arenado, who got two hits in the Cardinals’ win over Houston on Tuesday, served as their star player.

Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals. The MLB pick for this game is the St. Louis Cardinals. In this game on Thursday to conclude this series, the Houston Astros are the only club with the best ERA in Houston.

The most of this season, St. Louis had difficulties at home. Pick the Astros to win their last game in St. Louis to cap up their trip there. Prediction: Houston Astros win 5-3.

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