| Houston Astros (48-99) at St. Louis Cardinals (77-70) |
| Game One |
Tuesday, September 18th, 8:15 p.m. |
| Game Two |
Wednesday, September 19th, 8:15 p.m. |
| Game Three |
Thursday, September 20th, 1:45 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
St. Louis 6-3 (3-3 at Hou; 3-0 at StL) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
St. Louis 10-5 (6-3 at Hou; 4-2 at StL) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Houston 10-5 (4-2 at Hou; 6-3 at StL) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
St. Louis 9-6 (2-4 at Hou; 7-2 at StL) |
| Home Record |
Houston 32-43; St. Louis 43-29 |
| Away Record |
Houston 16-56; St. Louis 34-41 |
| Current Streak |
Houston (W2); St. Louis (W1) |
| Record vs. Central Division |
Houston 22-42; St. Louis 36-29 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 5/04 - Houston, 5-4 (at Hou - WP: Harrell; LP: Lohse) |
| 5/05 - Houston, 8-2 (at Hou - WP: Norris; LP: J.Garcia) |
| 5/06 - St. Louis, 8-1 (at Hou - WP: Wainwright; LP: Happ) |
| 6/05 - Houston, 9-8 (at Hou - WP: Harrell; LP: J.Garcia) |
| 6/06 - St. Louis, 4-3 (at Hou - WP: Wainwright; LP: Norris) |
| 6/07 - St. Louis, 14-2 (at Hou - WP: Lynn; LP: Happ) |
| 8/21 - St. Louis, 7-0 (at StL - WP: Wainwright; LP: Harrell) |
| 8/22 - St. Louis, 4-2 (at StL - WP: Lohse; LP: Norris) |
| 8/23 - St. Louis, 13-5 (at StL - WP: Westbrook; LP: Keuchel) |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 4/26 - Houston, 6-5 (at Hou - WP: Lyon; LP: Boggs) |
| 4/27 - St. Louis, 6-5 (at Hou - WP: Lohse; LP: Happ) |
| 4/28 - St. Louis, 11-7 (at Hou - WP: McClellan; LP: Abad) |
| 5/18 - St. Louis, 5-1 (at StL - WP: Lohse; LP: Norris) |
| 5/19 - St. Louis, 4-2 (at StL - WP: McClellan; LP: Happ) |
| 6/07 - St. Louis, 7-4 (at Hou - WP: Westbrook; LP: Myers) |
| 6/08 - Houston, 4-1 (at Hou - WP: Norris; LP: J.Garcia) |
| 6/09 - St. Louis, 9-2 (at Hou - WP: Lynn; LP: Happ) |
| 7/25 - St. Louis, 10-5 (at StL - WP: McClellan; LP: Happ) |
| 7/26 - St. Louis, 3-1 (at StL - WP: Westbrook; LP: Myers) |
| 7/27 - Houston, 4-2 (at StL - WP: Fe.Rodriguez; LP: Boggs) |
| 7/28 - Houston, 5-3 (at StL - WP: W.Rodriguez; LP: J.Garcia) |
| 9/26 - Houston, 5-4 (10) (at Hou - WP: Melancon; LP: Dotel) |
| 9/27 - St. Louis, 13-6 (at Hou - WP: E.Sanchez; LP: Del Rosario) |
| 9/28 - St. Louis, 8-0 (at Hou - WP: C.Carpenter; LP: Myers) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 4/12 - St. Louis, 5-0 (at StL - WP: Wainwright; LP: W.Rodriguez) |
| 4/14 - St. Louis, 2-1 (at StL - WP: Penny; LP: Myers) |
| 4/15 - Houston, 5-1 (at StL - WP: Norris; LP: Lohse) |
| 5/11 - Houston, 6-3 (at StL - WP: Myers; LP: Penny) |
| 5/12 - Houston, 9-6 (at StL - WP: W.Rodriguez; LP: Lohse) |
| 5/13 - Houston, 4-1 (at StL - WP: Norris; LP: C.Carpenter) |
| 7/09 - St. Louis, 8-0 (at Hou - WP: Wainwright; LP: Norris) |
| 7/10 - Houston, 4-1 (at Hou - WP: Myers; LP: Suppan) |
| 7/11 - St. Louis, 4-2 (at Hou - WP: Hawksworth; LP: W.Rodriguez) |
| 8/02 - Houston, 9-4 (at StL - WP: N.Figueroa; LP: MacDougal) |
| 8/03 - Houston, 18-4 (at StL - WP: Norris; LP: Ja.Garcia) |
| 8/04 - St. Louis, 8-4 (at StL - WP: C.Carpenter; LP: Happ) |
| 8/30 - Houston, 3-0 (at Hou - WP: Happ; LP: Westbrook) |
| 8/31 - Houston, 3-0 (at Hou - WP: W.Rodriguez; LP: C.Carpenter) |
| 9/01 - Houston, 5-2 (at Hou - WP: N.Figueroa; LP: Suppan) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 4/10 - St. Louis, 5-3 (at StL - WP: Pineiro; LP: Hampton) |
| 4/11 - St. Louis, 11-2 (at StL - WP: Wainwright; LP: Oswalt) |
| 4/12 - St. Louis, 3-0 (at StL - WP: Lohse; LP: W.Rodriguez) |
| 7/20 - Houston, 3-2 (at Hou - WP: Moehler; LP: Lohse) |
| 7/21 - Houston, 11-6 (at Hou - WP: W.Rodriguez; LP: Wellemeyer) |
| 7/22 - Houston, 4-3 (at Hou - WP: Valverde; LP: Franklin) |
| 7/31 - St. Louis, 4-3 (at StL - WP: T.Miller; LP: Arias) |
| 8/01 - St. Louis, 3-1 (at StL - WP: C.Carpenter; LP: Fulchino) |
| 8/02 - Houston, 2-0 (at StL - WP: Norris; LP: Wainwright) |
| 8/25 - St. Louis, 1-0 (at StL - WP: Wainwright; LP: W.Rodriguez) |
| 8/26 - St. Louis, 3-2 (at StL - WP: Pineiro; LP: Oswalt) |
| 8/27 - Houston, 4-3 (at StL - WP: Valverde; LP: McClellan) |
| 9/21 - St. Louis, 7-3 (at Hou - WP: Lohse; LP: W.Rodriguez) |
| 9/22 - St. Louis, 11-2 (at Hou - WP: Pineiro; LP: Bazardo) |
| 9/23 - Houston, 3-0 (at Hou - WP: Norris; LP: Smoltz) |
| Houston last five games |
St. Louis last five games |
| 9/12 - L vs. Chicago Cubs, 1-5 |
9/12 - L at San Diego, 2-3 |
| 9/13 - W vs. Philadelphia, 6-4 |
9/13 - W at Los Angeles, 2-1 |
| 9/14 - L vs. Philadelphia, 6-12 |
9/14 - L at Los Angeles, 5-8 |
| 9/15 - W vs. Philadelphia, 5-0 |
9/15 - L at Los Angeles, 3-4 |
| 9/16 - W vs. Philadelphia, 7-6 |
9/16 - W at Los Angeles, 5-2 (12) |