Astros at Cardinals 7/27/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 8:21 AM ET

Astros at Cardinals 7/27/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Astros are a team that has been able to play really well on the year and actually look like they have some potential to make the playoffs. When playing on the road, though, the Astros are only a few games over the five hundred on the road. However, the Astros are facing a rivalry team from their old NL days here in the Cardinals.

The Cardinals have been able to play great on the year and while they have really struggled on the year so far. With the Cardinals the team has improved to the point they are 8 games over the five hundred mark overall, but when playing at home the Cardinals are the better team in this series with a record that is 8 games over the five hundred mark at home. With the Astros the team has been able to hit at a clip of .270 on the year with 964 hits. The Astros have scored a total of 543 runs on the year with 170 homers. When it comes to pitching, the Astros have been able to post a team ERA of 3.79 on the year with the opponents hitting at a clip of .219 this year. The Astros have been able to do great in the strikeout department with 1057 on the season and have walked only 293 batters.

For the Cardinals the team has only managed to hit at a clip of .244 this year with 837 hits on the year. The Cardinals have scored 472 run with 132 homers on the year. The Cardinals have a team ERA that sits at 4.10 on the year and have kept the opponents to hitting at a clip of .244. The Cardinals have managed to strikeout 876 batters and walked only 340 batters.

The Cardinals are playing decent on the year at home and that can definitely make a difference in this game here. Look for the Cardinals to be able to contain the Astros offense to a point, but the Astros have a better starter in this game and that will keep the Cardinals offense in check as the Astros are able to win the game based off of a stronger starting pitching case here. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 6-4.

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