St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros Scores, Stats and Recap – June 4, 2024 Gametracker

HOUSTON (AP) Yainer Diaz homered in a second straight game to lead the Houston Astros to an 8-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.

Playing without star outfielder Kyle Tucker, the Astros got a three-run homer from Diaz in the third inning as they won the first two games of a three-game set with the Cardinals. Diaz hit a two-run homer in Monday’s 7-4 victory.

Tucker, who left Monday’s game after hitting a foul ball on his right shin, was diagnosed with a contusion and sat out Tuesday night. He is tied for second in the majors with 19 home runs.

Houston scored six points against Cardinals starter Andre Pallante (1-2). He allowed six hits and walked three in three innings.

Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti allowed three hits and one run in three innings. He was evaluated by trainers in the second half after being hit in the left leg by a 103.8 mph comebacker. He threw 64 pitches and left the game after the third with a bruised left calf.

Astros reliever Tayler Scott (2-2) allowed three hits and one run in two innings. Ryan Pressly pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save of the season.

The Cardinals cut into Houston’s lead with solo home runs by Masyn Winn in the sixth inning and Nolan Gorman in the seventh. Gorman’s homer appeared to graze the glove of a leaping Mauricio Dubón after a fan hit the Astros right fielder.

Alec Burleson scored for St. Louis in the first.

The Astros improved to 3-1 in June but remain six games under .500 (28-34). The Cardinals fell to 3-5 on a nine-game road trip that ends Wednesday.

TRAINERS ROOM

Cardinals: RHP reliever Keynan Middleton will undergo season-ending surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right arm, manager Oliver Marmol said. Middleton, who signed with the Cardinals during the offseason, experienced forearm discomfort during spring training and began the year on the injured list.

Astros: RHP Cristian Javier is expected to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery on Thursday, the Athletic reported. Astros general manager Dana Brown and manager Joe Espada said they would not have any information on the 27-year-old’s condition until later in the week. Javier is 3-1 with a 3.89 ERA.

FOLLOWING

RHP Miles Mikolas (3-6, 5.54 ERA) will start the series finale for the Cardinals on Wednesday. Astros RHP Ronel Blanco (5-1, 2.44 ERA) will look to bounce back from his first loss of the season in his last outing, against Minnesota.

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