It's the St. Louis Cardinals versus the Houston Astros sure, but this series is all about Lance Berkman's return to Houston. The Astros' great will be playing his first games in Minute Maid Park since he was traded to the New York Yankees last summer. That's enough to overshadow even Albert Pujols.

Many seasoned baseball observers thought that Berkman was done after his 2010 struggles. Instead, he's looked renewed, hitting .339 with six home runs and 15 RBI in his first 16 games.