How to watch Cardinals vs. Astros: TV channel and streaming options for April 17

Yordan Alvarez and Jordan Walker face off in a battle between top-five energy hitters when the Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals meet at Daikin Park, at 8:10 p.m. ET on Friday. Alvarez has seven house runs (third in league) for the Astros, and Walker ranks first with eight lengthy balls for the Cardinals. Peter Lambert (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will begin for the Astros, who’re 8-12 this season and fourth within the AL West. Kyle Leahy (1-2, 5.14 ERA) is beginning for the Cardinals, who’re 10-8 and fourth within the NL Central.

How to watch St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros

Cardinals vs. Astros odds

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Injury experiences

Astros

Jake Meyers: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jeremy Pena: 10 Day IL (Knee), Zach Dezenzo: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Brown: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Nate Pearson: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Cody Bolton: 15 Day IL (Back), Bennett Sousa: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Cristian Javier: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Tatsuya Imai: 15 Day IL (Arm), Josh Hader: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Hayden Wesneski: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronel Blanco: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Walter: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Cardinals

Matt Pushard: 15 Day IL (Knee), Hunter Dobbins: 15 Day IL (Knee), Lars Nootbaar: 60 Day IL (Heels)

Stats to know

• Houston’s Alvarez is slashing .328/.483/.731 this season with seven house runs (third in MLB), 18 RBIs (fifth in MLB) and an OPS of 1.214 (1st in MLB). He has an 11.2% strikeout price and a 20.2% stroll price in 89 plate appearances, and he has scored 16 complete runs.
• In 80 plate appearances, Christian Walker has slashed .294/.388/.559 this season. He has hit 4 lengthy balls and pushed in 16 runs (eleventh in MLB) with a strikeout price of 15% and a stroll price of 12.5%. He has come round to rating 12 instances.
• St. Louis’ Walker is slashing .319/.373/.710 this season with eight house runs (1st in MLB), 15 RBIs (sixteenth in MLB) and an OPS of 1.083 (sixth in MLB). He has a 28% strikeout price and an 8% stroll price in 75 plate appearances, and he has scored 15 complete runs. Walker has recorded two steals on two makes an attempt.
• In 80 plate appearances, Alec Burleson has slashed .279/.375/.412 this season. He has hit two lengthy balls and pushed in 14 runs (twentieth in MLB) with a strikeout price of 10% and a stroll price of 13.8%. He has stolen one base on one try and has scored seven runs.

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