NL CENTRAL STANDINGS
| Team | W-L | GB | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 11-8 | - | L1 |
| Reds | 11-8 | - | L1 |
| Cardinals | 10-8 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Brewers | 10-8 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Cubs | 9-9 | 1.5 | W2 |
AL WEST STANDINGS
| Team | W-L | GB | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 10-9 | - | W1 |
| Athletics | 10-9 | - | L1 |
| Angels | 10-10 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Mariners | 8-12 | 2.5 | L3 |
| Astros | 8-12 | 2.5 | L1 |
RECENT RESULTS (LAST 10)
| Date | Opp | H/A | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 | CLE | Home | W 5-3 |
| Apr 14 | CLE | Home | W 6-5 (10) |
| Apr 13 | CLE | Home | L 3-9 |
| Apr 12 | BOS | Home | L 3-9 |
| Apr 11 | BOS | Home | L 1-7 |
| Apr 10 | BOS | Home | W 3-2 |
| Apr 8 | WSH | Away | W 6-1 |
| Apr 7 | WSH | Away | W 7-6 (10) |
| Apr 6 | WSH | Away | L 6-9 |
| Apr 5 | DET | Away | W 5-3 |
STARTING PITCHERS
Kyle Leahy (R) -- Cardinals
2026: 1-2, 5.14 ERA, 14.0 IP, 3 GS, 7 K, 8 BB, 1.71 WHIP, 16 H, 1 HR. Ground-ball rate 59.4%. K%: 10.9%. BB%: 12.5%. The walk rate is the red flag -- well above his career 7.7% BB% across 88.0 prior innings. Career road ERA is 2.68 (43.2 IP) vs 4.47 at home; the road environment plays to his strength.
Peter Lambert (R) -- Astros
Astros debut Friday -- not his MLB debut. Lambert has MLB experience with Colorado from 2019, totaling 74 career appearances and 35 starts with an 8-19 record and 6.28 ERA (web-sourced: SI/MLBTR/Wikipedia). He signed a minor-league deal with Houston on Nov 3, 2025 and re-signed March 27, 2026; this start comes on a week's rest after his sharpest AAA outing -- 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER vs Tacoma on April 10 (web-sourced).
2026 MLB season stats are null in the JSON because he has not appeared in the majors this year. Zero BvP vs active Cardinals is a cold prior -- the current STL roster simply didn't face him during his 2019-2023 Colorado run, not that he's an unknown MLB quantity.
EXPECTED LINEUPS
Cardinals (Projected from 2026-04-15)
| # | Player | Pos | Bats | 2026 RISP AVG | 2026 RISP OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wetherholt | 2B | L | .231 | .708 |
| 2 | Herrera | C | R | .200 | .813 |
| 3 | Burleson | 1B | L | .409 | 1.031 |
| 4 | Walker | RF | R | .211 | .844 |
| 5 | Urías | 3B | R | .000 | .167 |
| 6 | Winn | SS | R | .067 | .330 |
| 7 | Pozo | DH | R | .250 | .625 |
| 8 | Saggese | LF | R | .214 | .553 |
| 9 | Scott | CF | L | .154 | .354 |
Handedness: 6 RHB (Herrera, Walker, Urías, Winn, Pozo, Saggese), 3 LHB (Wetherholt, Burleson, Scott).
Astros (From active roster)
13 players listed from active roster pool. Actual game lineup will be 9 from this group.
| Player | Pos | Bats |
|---|---|---|
| Matthews | SS | R |
| Smith | RF | R |
| Correa | SS | R |
| Vázquez | C | R |
| Walker | 1B | R |
| Paredes | 3B | R |
| Loperfido | LF | L |
| Altuve | LF | R |
| Allen | SS | R |
| Whitcomb | LF | R |
| Trammell | LF | L |
| Diaz | C | R |
| Alvarez | LF | L |
Handedness: 10 RHB (Matthews, Smith, Correa, Vázquez, Walker, Paredes, Altuve, Allen, Whitcomb, Diaz), 3 LHB (Loperfido, Trammell, Alvarez).
INJURIES & ROSTER NOTES
No injury or roster-move web search performed in this run. Consult Cardinals and Astros injury reports before first pitch.
2A: BVP -- CARDINALS BATTERS VS OPPONENT STARTER
No data available for this section.
No Cardinals batter has recorded a BvP plate appearance against Peter Lambert. With no 2026 stats and no historical BvP, Lambert is a complete scouting unknown.
Bench note: No bench BvP history vs Lambert.
2B: BVP -- OPPONENT BATTERS VS CARDINALS STARTER
| Player | PA | AB | H | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yainer Diaz | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yordan Alvarez | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Allen | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Small sample: Yainer Diaz (3 PA), Isaac Paredes (2 PA), Jose Altuve (2 PA), Yordan Alvarez (2 PA), Christian Walker (2 PA), Nick Allen (1 PA).
Every Astro listed here has fewer than 10 AB vs Leahy -- all small-sample curiosities. Alvarez's 2-for-2 with HR is eye-catching but statistically meaningless at 2 PA. Diaz (3 PA, 1 hit) has the largest sample. Altuve is 0-for-2 with 2 K. Christian Walker is 0-for-1 with a HBP (2 PA, OBP .500).
No BvP row clears the danger-bat threshold (>= 10 PA AND >= .400 AVG).
Bench note: No additional bench BvP vs Leahy beyond players listed.
2C: PLATOON SPLITS -- CARDINALS
| Player | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Burleson L | 419 | .296 | .353 | .478 | 15 | 32 | 59 |
| Masyn Winn R | 374 | .251 | .309 | .368 | 7 | 23 | 71 |
| Victor Scott L | 332 | .221 | .310 | .317 | 5 | 31 | 75 |
| Ivan Herrera R | 328 | .268 | .343 | .399 | 10 | 24 | 66 |
| Jordan Walker R | 289 | .200 | .263 | .291 | 4 | 21 | 94 |
| Ramon Urias R | 273 | .233 | .278 | .367 | 7 | 17 | 57 |
| Thomas Saggese R | 227 | .254 | .305 | .340 | 1 | 15 | 63 |
| Yohel Pozo R | 126 | .217 | .254 | .358 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
With Lambert's throwing hand unknown, platoon leverage is speculative. If Lambert is right-handed: Burleson (.296/.353/.478 vs RHP) is the lineup's best bat. Herrera (.268/.343/.399) is the secondary producer. Walker's .200/.263/.291 vs RHP (94 K in 289 PA) is a 32.5% K rate against same-side pitching -- the lineup's biggest platoon liability.
2C: PLATOON SPLITS -- OPPONENT
| Player | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve R | 530 | .266 | .329 | .436 | 19 | 43 | 81 |
| Christian Walker R | 507 | .235 | .296 | .427 | 23 | 32 | 142 |
| Yainer Diaz R | 447 | .256 | .282 | .413 | 14 | 14 | 70 |
| Carlos Correa R | 444 | .277 | .327 | .391 | 8 | 30 | 88 |
| Isaac Paredes R | 367 | .264 | .357 | .475 | 17 | 41 | 67 |
| Cam Smith R | 356 | .227 | .292 | .325 | 5 | 26 | 99 |
| Nick Allen R | 304 | .223 | .279 | .255 | 0 | 19 | 79 |
| Yordan Alvarez L | 161 | .256 | .348 | .376 | 4 | 22 | 29 |
| Christian Vazquez R | 154 | .216 | .279 | .324 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| Taylor Trammell L | 119 | .183 | .277 | .327 | 3 | 14 | 36 |
| Joey Loperfido L | 82 | .325 | .366 | .532 | 4 | 3 | 23 |
| Brice Matthews R | 36 | .219 | .265 | .594 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| Shay Whitcomb R | 22 | .136 | .136 | .136 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Against RHP: Paredes (.264/.357/.475, 17 HR, 11.4% BB) and Loperfido (.325/.366/.532, L) are the most dangerous sticks. Altuve (.266/.329/.436) and Correa (.277/.327/.391) provide steady volume. Christian Walker owns 23 HR in 507 PA (.235/.296/.427) -- power threat but 27.7% K rate is exploitable.
Alvarez (.256/.348/.376 vs RHP, L) and Trammell (.183/.277/.327, L) are the lefty matchup targets if Leahy's command to his weaker side leaks.
2D: PITCHER PLATOON SPLITS
| Pitcher | vs | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy | vs LHB | 163 | .252 | .337 | .364 | .616 | 3 | 37 |
| Kyle Leahy | vs RHB | 200 | .238 | .270 | .319 | .557 | 2 | 43 |
Leahy is better vs RHB -- a 59-point OPS gap (.557 vs RHB, .616 vs LHB). The split is driven by walks: 4.5% BB% vs RHB, 11.7% vs LHB. With Houston's active pool at 10 RHB / 3 LHB, the matchup favors Leahy structurally. The 3 LHB targets (Alvarez, Loperfido, Trammell) are the platoon-leverage at-bats.
2D-HA: PITCHER HOME/AWAY SPLITS
| Pitcher | Split | BF | IP | ERA | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy | Away | 173 | 43.2 | 2.68 | 46 | 13 | 2 |
| Kyle Leahy | Home | 190 | 44.1 | 4.47 | 34 | 15 | 3 |
Today's game is at Daikin Park -- Leahy pitching away. His road career is a sharp upgrade: 2.68 ERA (43.2 IP) with 46 K, 13 BB, 2 HR, vs a 4.47 home mark (44.1 IP) with 34 K, 15 BB, 3 HR. More strikeouts, fewer hits, fewer walks on the road. The environmental split plays to his edge.
2E: TTO SPLITS (TIMES THROUGH ORDER)
| Pitcher | TTO | PA | AVG | SLG | OPS | HR | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy | TTO1 | 355 | .247 | .341 | .588 | 5 | 76 | 28 |
| Kyle Leahy | TTO2 | 8 | .125 | .250 | .375 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Leahy has effectively been a one-time-through-the-order pitcher -- 355 PA TTO1 vs 8 PA TTO2. TTO1 allows .247 AVG / .341 SLG (.588 OPS), basically a league-average result. TTO2 is too small (8 PA) for analysis. Implication: Leahy is most dangerous to Houston in the first 9-10 batters, then risk climbs as manager decisions kick in.
2F: INHERITED RUNNERS PROFILE
| Reliever | IR | Scored | Strand% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy | 29 | 11 | 62.1% |
| JoJo Romero | 26 | 3 | 88.5% |
| Matt Svanson | 26 | 13 | 50.0% |
| Gordon Graceffo | 11 | 5 | 54.5% |
| Riley O'Brien | 10 | 3 | 70.0% |
| Ryan Fernandez | 8 | 4 | 50.0% |
| Michael McGreevy | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
2025 league average IR strand rate: 68.8%. Romero (88.5%) is elite at stranding runners; McGreevy is 100.0% on 3 runners (tiny sample). Svanson (50.0%), Fernandez (50.0%), and Graceffo (54.5%) are all below league average. If Leahy exits with runners on, which reliever enters is the game's lever -- Romero favorable, Svanson dangerous.
2G: BATTED BALL MATCHUP
Pitcher Batted Ball Profiles (Career)
| Pitcher | BIP | GB% | FB% | LD% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy | 249 | 44.2% | 26.9% | 27.7% |
Hitter Batted Ball Results (Career) -- HOU
| Hitter | GB AVG | LD AVG | FB AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Allen | .250 | .600 | .095 |
| Jose Altuve | .264 | .624 | .073 |
| Yordan Alvarez | .277 | .629 | .091 |
| Carlos Correa | .254 | .675 | .065 |
| Yainer Diaz | .216 | .611 | .072 |
| Joey Loperfido | .345 | .714 | .200 |
| Brice Matthews | .375 | .000 | .000 |
| Isaac Paredes | .215 | .532 | .134 |
| Cam Smith | .246 | .627 | .122 |
| Taylor Trammell | .200 | .625 | .125 |
| Christian Vazquez | .186 | .500 | .055 |
| Christian Walker | .277 | .591 | .105 |
| Shay Whitcomb | .091 | .500 | .000 |
Leahy's career 44.2% GB (and 59.4% in 2026) meets a Houston lineup where Correa (49.9% GB), Diaz (48.7%), Smith (46.8%), and Allen (46.3%) already beat the ball into the dirt. Expect ground-ball sequences when Leahy locates. Paredes is the outlier: 33.0% GB, 39.7% FB -- the one Astro who elevates, and he owns .134 on FB AB. Most Houston bats punish line drives (.532-.714 range) but fail on fly balls (.055-.200) -- the archetypal ground-ball hitter profile that Leahy's sinker game attacks.
2H: BATTERY PAIRING
| Catcher | G | IP | ERA | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Pagés | 43 | 62.0 | 3.05 | .225 | -- | -- |
| Yohel Pozo | 13 | 16.0 | 2.25 | .259 | -- | -- |
| Jimmy Crooks | 4 | 6.1 | 8.53 | .346 | -- | -- |
| Ivan Herrera | 4 | 3.0 | 6.00 | .308 | -- | -- |
Herrera is the projected starter but has caught Leahy in only 4 games / 3.0 IP, with a 6.00 ERA and .308 AVG allowed -- Leahy's worst battery pairing by a wide margin. Pages (43 G, 3.05 ERA) and Pozo (13 G, 2.25 ERA) are the proven matches. A young pitcher fighting command with an unfamiliar receiver is the scouting concern to track innings 1-2.
2I: BASERUNNING MATCHUP
Houston baserunning threats (2025 SB leaders -- the only team appearing in the JSON baserunning query):
-- Jose Altuve: 10 SB, 6 CS, 62.5% -- volume runner with mediocre efficiency.
-- Cam Smith: 8 SB, 1 CS, 88.9% -- the most efficient runner on the slate.
-- Nick Allen: 8 SB, 7 CS, 53.3% -- reckless, but runs.
-- Taylor Trammell: 3 SB, 2 CS, 60.0%.
-- Christian Walker: 2 SB, 1 CS, 66.7%.
-- Brice Matthews: 1 SB, 0 CS, 100.0%.
-- Joey Loperfido: 1 SB, 2 CS, 33.3%.
-- Diaz, Vazquez, Alvarez: 1 SB, 1 CS each, 50.0%.
Herrera behind the plate with limited Leahy battery experience may complicate back-pick and pop times if Smith or Allen test.
2J: DEFENSIVE CONTEXT
| Player | POS | G | DP | E | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Scott | CF | 136 | 3 | 6 | 0.982 |
| Masyn Winn | SS | 129 | 64 | 3 | 0.994 |
| Jordan Walker | RF | 108 | 2 | 4 | 0.981 |
| Ramon Urias | 3B | 78 | 20 | 4 | 0.979 |
| Alec Burleson | 1B | 50 | 27 | 4 | 0.990 |
| Yohel Pozo | C | 46 | 0 | 5 | 0.982 |
| Alec Burleson | LF | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Thomas Saggese | 2B | 35 | 24 | 4 | 0.973 |
| Alec Burleson | RF | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0.983 |
| Thomas Saggese | SS | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0.988 |
| Ramon Urias | 2B | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Thomas Saggese | 3B | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0.939 |
| Ivan Herrera | C | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0.989 |
| Victor Scott | RF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Yohel Pozo | 1B | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Victor Scott | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Ivan Herrera | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Ramon Urias | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Alec Burleson | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Winn at SS (.994 FLD%, 64 DP) is elite -- the perfect partner for Leahy's ground-ball approach. Scott in CF (.982 FLD%, 6 E) is the most-played defender. Saggese in LF (projected) is an infielder by trade (.973 at 2B, 35 G); range and reads in left field are the defensive question mark behind a sinker-baller who expects contact.
2K: BALLPARK CONTEXT & HEAD-TO-HEAD
Recent head-to-head: 2025 STL 2-1, 2024 STL 1-2, 2023 STL 1-2. Split 4-5 across three seasons -- no directional edge.
Daikin Park factors were not queried in this run. Confirm current park factors before framing HR expectations.
2L: BATTER K%/BB% PROFILE
Cardinals
| Player | PA | K | K% | BB | BB% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Burleson | 544 | 79 | 14.5% | 39 | 7.2% |
| Masyn Winn | 537 | 102 | 19.0% | 34 | 6.3% |
| Victor Scott | 463 | 111 | 24.0% | 42 | 9.1% |
| Ivan Herrera | 450 | 84 | 18.7% | 43 | 9.6% |
| Jordan Walker | 396 | 126 | 31.8% | 29 | 7.3% |
| Ramon Urias | 391 | 88 | 22.5% | 27 | 6.9% |
| Thomas Saggese | 295 | 83 | 28.1% | 16 | 5.4% |
| Yohel Pozo | 168 | 22 | 13.1% | 7 | 4.2% |
K% >= 25% flagged as high; BB% <= 6% flagged as low.
Astros
| Player | PA | K | K% | BB | BB% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | 654 | 109 | 16.7% | 55 | 8.4% |
| Christian Walker | 640 | 177 | 27.7% | 40 | 6.3% |
| Carlos Correa | 584 | 113 | 19.3% | 45 | 7.7% |
| Yainer Diaz | 567 | 95 | 16.8% | 20 | 3.5% |
| Cam Smith | 493 | 137 | 27.8% | 43 | 8.7% |
| Isaac Paredes | 438 | 76 | 17.4% | 50 | 11.4% |
| Nick Allen | 416 | 99 | 23.8% | 31 | 7.5% |
| Christian Vazquez | 214 | 35 | 16.4% | 18 | 8.4% |
| Yordan Alvarez | 199 | 33 | 16.6% | 28 | 14.1% |
| Taylor Trammell | 135 | 41 | 30.4% | 17 | 12.6% |
| Joey Loperfido | 104 | 27 | 26.0% | 4 | 3.8% |
| Brice Matthews | 47 | 20 | 42.6% | 2 | 4.3% |
| Shay Whitcomb | 32 | 10 | 31.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Extreme K% on the STL side: Walker 31.8%, Saggese 28.1%. On the HOU side: Matthews 42.6%, Whitcomb 31.3%, Trammell 30.4%, Smith 27.8%, Christian Walker 27.7%, Loperfido 26.0%. Paredes (17.4% K, 11.4% BB) and Alvarez (16.6% K, 14.1% BB) are the Astros' elite plate-discipline bats -- the ones most likely to exploit Leahy's 12.5% BB rate in 2026. Diaz (3.5% BB%) and Whitcomb (0.0% BB%) will swing early and often, feeding Leahy's ground-ball engine.
2M: BATTER BATTED BALL PROFILE
Cardinals
| Player | BIP | GB% | FB% | LD% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Burleson | 398 | 42.0% | 33.4% | 24.6% |
| Masyn Winn | 376 | 39.6% | 34.0% | 26.3% |
| Ivan Herrera | 285 | 52.6% | 21.8% | 25.6% |
| Victor Scott | 259 | 40.2% | 32.0% | 27.8% |
| Ramon Urias | 253 | 45.1% | 29.2% | 25.7% |
| Jordan Walker | 231 | 48.9% | 29.4% | 21.6% |
| Thomas Saggese | 189 | 41.8% | 29.6% | 28.6% |
| Yohel Pozo | 133 | 40.6% | 33.1% | 26.3% |
Profile percentages from 2025 BIP totals.
Astros
| Player | BIP | GB% | FB% | LD% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | 444 | 45.3% | 33.8% | 20.9% |
| Yainer Diaz | 427 | 48.7% | 26.0% | 25.3% |
| Carlos Correa | 411 | 49.9% | 22.4% | 27.7% |
| Christian Walker | 381 | 40.7% | 34.9% | 24.4% |
| Cam Smith | 295 | 46.8% | 25.1% | 28.1% |
| Isaac Paredes | 282 | 33.0% | 39.7% | 27.3% |
| Nick Allen | 268 | 46.3% | 27.6% | 26.1% |
| Christian Vazquez | 152 | 38.8% | 36.2% | 25.0% |
| Yordan Alvarez | 126 | 37.3% | 34.9% | 27.8% |
| Taylor Trammell | 70 | 42.9% | 34.3% | 22.9% |
| Joey Loperfido | 65 | 44.6% | 23.1% | 32.3% |
| Shay Whitcomb | 21 | 52.4% | 28.6% | 19.0% |
| Brice Matthews | 18 | 44.4% | 38.9% | 16.7% |
Herrera (52.6% GB, STL) and Whitcomb (52.4% GB, HOU) are the two most ground-ball heavy bats on the slate. Paredes is the lineup's elevator (33.0% GB, 39.7% FB) -- the structural fly-ball threat vs Leahy's sinker. Loperfido leads in line-drive rate at 32.3%. The collision profile: Leahy's 44.2% GB career vs a Houston lineup where most bats already hit GBs at or above 45%, which turns at-bats into routine Winn-at-SS plays when Leahy locates.
2N: PITCHER K%/BB% PROFILE
| Pitcher | IP | K | K% | BB | BB% | K/BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy | 88.0 | 80 | 22.0% | 28 | 7.7% | 2.86 |
Career K/BB of 2.86 over 88.0 IP is solid -- 22.0% K, 7.7% BB. The concern: 2026 has shifted sharply to 10.9% K and 12.5% BB across 14.0 IP (3 GS). If the 2026 command issues are mechanical rather than matchup-driven, Houston's disciplined hitters (Alvarez, Paredes) are built to capitalize before the bullpen bails Leahy out.
KEY MATCHUPS & WATCHLIST
1. Alvarez vs Leahy -- the LHB platoon lever. Alvarez is 2-for-2 with HR career (Section 2B) and owns a 14.1% BB rate (Section 2L) with .348 OBP vs RHP (Section 2C). Leahy's weaker side allows .252/.337/.364 to LHB (Section 2D). Alvarez will work counts; Leahy must challenge the zone. The most dangerous at-bat on the slate.
2. Paredes -- the patient fly-ball threat. .264/.357/.475 vs RHP with 17 HR and 11.4% BB% (Sections 2C, 2L). Paredes is the one Astro who elevates (33.0% GB, 39.7% FB -- Section 2M), so Leahy's sinker becomes a liability if it misses up. 0-for-2 career BvP (Section 2B) but structurally favorable.
3. Christian Walker -- now readable. 2025 numbers: .235/.296/.427 vs RHP, 23 HR in 507 PA, 27.7% K rate, 6.3% BB (Sections 2C, 2L). Power threat who chases -- fits Leahy's K-inducing profile but one mistake leaves the yard. BvP vs Leahy: 0-for-1 with HBP in 2 PA.
X-Factor: Herrera behind the plate. Leahy's worst battery pairing (4 G, 6.00 ERA, .308 AVG -- Section 2H). Combine that with 2026 command struggles and the first trip through Houston's order could define the game.
QUICK REFERENCE -- IN-GAME QUERIES
1. Kyle Leahy career road ERA and K/BB ratio
2. Yordan Alvarez career performance against right-handed pitching
3. Isaac Paredes fly-ball percentage and HR rate vs RHP in 2025
4. Christian Walker career stats vs Cardinals pitching
5. JoJo Romero inherited-runner strand rate last 3 seasons
6. Jose Altuve stolen-base efficiency 2024-2025
7. Cardinals vs Astros head-to-head since 2020
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