Cardinals @ Astros · Mar 9, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Mon, Mar 9, 2026

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches Spring Training

St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals 3

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10 Houston Astros Astros

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Richard Fitts

Home starter

Cristian Javier

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This prospect is turning heads in spring while managing challenges of diabetes

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- It was his sophomore year at Sam Houston State when catcher Walker Janek began to rapidly lose weight. He dropped about 25 pounds in a month and knew immediately something wasn’t right with his body. So what does any college student with a problem do?

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Joey Loperfido homers, rips RBI single00:00:45

Joey Loperfido drives in a pair of runs with a solo home run and an RBI single in the Astros' 10-3 win over the Cardinals

Taylor Trammell's two-run triple00:00:27

Taylor Trammell connects with a two-run triple to right field, extending the Astros' lead to 5-2 in the bottom of the 4th

Nathan Church's two-run single00:00:22

Nathan Church knocks a single to right field, scoring two runs and giving the Cardinals a 2-0 lead in the top of the 2nd inning

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