The Houston Astros are starting to click and will go for a series sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals this afternoon at Minute Maid Park. The Stros have owned the Cards, winning 4 straight and 6 of their last 7 meetings. Today’s pitching matchup definitely favors Houston. Ronel Blanco will be tapping the rubber for the Astros. He is 5-1 with a 2.44 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. The Cardinals will send Miles Mikolas to the hill. Mikolas is 3-6 with a 5.54 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and he is 0-1 in his career against Houston with an ERA of 9.64.
TODAY’S PICK: HOUSTON ASTROS