J.J. Wetherholt (23-216) 2nd youngest Cardinal leadoff hitter with 2 HR game (Templeton 1979-07-06 23-104, Lake 5/7/1940 24-050, Lankford 9/1/1991 24-088, Klein 1943-06-30 24-251, Nootbaar 7/28/2023 25-323, Edman 5/26/2021 26-017, Glaviano 8/21/1950 26-299)

Cardinals win their 4th extra inning game in game #17, last year they won 4 extra inning games all season (4-8)

Cardinals win 4 extra innings in 1st 17 games for the 2nd time (1979 all on the road). 4th time 4 extra innings in 1st 17 (1986 3-1 & 1955 3-1).

Cardinals HR(career HR) Walker 8(35), Wetherholt 3(3), Burleson 2(50), Gorman 2(76), Urias 2(52), Herrera 1(25), Church 1(2), Pozo 1(19)

Cardinals pitching has allowed runs in 1st inning in 4 straight games & 7 of the last 11 games.

Ivan Herrera 5th game with 2 walks this season, 12th game with a walk

Cardinals without a triple in game #18, longest drought to start the season since 2018-Kolten Wong got the Cardinals 1st triple on May 6th vs. Cubs, game #32

Royals have lost 4 straight 1 run games-team record is 5 in 1971, in 4th game of that streak at Detroit, KC led 9-6 in bottom of the 9th & lost 10-9.

Cardinals career high vs. Astros runs-Brock 125, Hits Brock 247, 2B-Pujols 39, 3B-Brock 14, HR-Pujols 42, RBI-Pujols 112, SB-Brock 100, sac-Gibson 15, SF-Edmonds 8

Cardinals HR in Hou since move to AL-2024 Gorman(3)/ Burleson(2)/Wynn/Arenado, 2013 Craig(2)/Molina/Freese/Beltran

Nolan Gorman 77th career HR is 35th on Cardinals all-time list (4th in HOU tied for most in any road park with CHC/MIL/ATL, 39 at home-38 on road)

Fermin hits 1st HR for a Cardinal leftfielder

Cardinals 25 home runs in the 1st 20 games is the most since 2021 (26)

Cardinals HR by age 23(3)-24(9)-25(1)-26(5)-27(5)-32(2) 9 Cardinals age 23 to 27-23 HR, one 32 two HR

Cardinals have 9 players 27 or younger HR in the 1st 20 games. Of 2025 group 4 have not homered yet-Nootbaar/Saggese/Pozo/Scott. 23 HR by Cards 27 & younger in 1st 20 is team high-21 in 2000(Rentería 5- Tatís 5-Drew 4-Marrero 3-Polanco 3-Ankiel 1)

Cardinals 1st bases loaded walk this season (last 9/21/25 Fermin) 10 in 2025

Yordan Alvarez 4th straight game to homer vs. Cardinals dating back to last year (25th player to do it, last Yelich 7 games 2018-19)

Cardinals hit by pitch in 4 straight games-Wetherholt 2026, Jon Jay 2012, Joe Cunningham 1961

Masyn Wynn 4th consecutive game with 2+ RBI vs. Astros (1st 6/4/24) 1st Cardinal to do it.

Randy Arozarena hit HR #120 yesterday (1 as a Cardinal)