Coming off of two straight series wins against the Rangers and A’s, the Astros go on the road to St. Louis to face their first interdivisional opponent in over three weeks. Thankfully, Carlos Correa will be activated from the Injured List to hopefully provide a boost to the offense (although, sadly, it comes at the cost of Tony Kemp’s roster spot).
In the Cardinals, the Astros will be facing an old NL Central rival for the first time in three years.
The Cardinals have been on a post-All-Star Break hot streak, with an 11-3 record that has taken them from around .