At Minute Maid Park on Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals (27-29) open a three-game series versus the Houston Astros (26-34), at 8:10 PM ET.
The Cardinals are an underdog (+134 moneyline odds to win) when they square off against the Astros (-159). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Houston Astros looking to Justin Verlander (3-2), and Kyle Gibson (4-2) answering the bell for the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Astros lost their last game against the Twins by a 4-3 score yesterday. Alex Bregman went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively. Ryan Pressly picked up the loss after throwing one inning, giving up one earned run on one hit.