Its Wednesday, April 16 and the Astros (8-9) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (8-9). Ronel Blanco is slated to take the mound for Houston against Steven Matz for St. Louis.
The Astros beat the Cardinals last night 2-0, thanks to a run in the sixth and eighth innings. Hunter Brown was dealing. He picked up the win and pitched six shutout innings.
Last night was the first shutout for the Astros this season. They look to use that momentum to push a few wins together.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.