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WASHINGTON — Rested and refreshed after a day off on Monday, Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson launched a pair of home runs into the night sky, and left-hander Jordan Montgomery kept the Washington Nationals hitters from inflicting any significant damage as the Cardinals matched their longest win streak of the season…

PHILADELPHIA — At their lowest point, on June 2, the Phillies were 25-32 and eight games out of first place. Then they went on a 13-2 roll, and when the week began, they were ... eight games out of first place.

PITTSBURGH — Four hours before the Pirates would host the Cubs for the second game of their series at PNC Park, team president Travis Williams was giving a tour through the team’s revamped clubhouse store along Federal Street.

MIAMI — Eury Perez’s best wasn’t quite good enough for the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.

NEW YORK — The Yankees’ offense didn’t exactly experience some kind of breakthrough Tuesday night.

Reliever Jimmy Lambert is reinstated from the injured list.

The 92.7 mph average exit velocity Suzuki brought into Tuesday night topped the Cubs and, according to Baseball Savant, ranked in the 93rd percentile across the majors.

DETROIT — Kansas City Royals starter Daniel Lynch showcased his full potential against the Detroit Tigers. The former 2018 first-round pick was dominant in the Royals’ 1-0 victory at Comerica Park.

Victor Wembanyama found out the hard way that it’s a particularly difficult (and embarrassing) ceremonial act.

Jon Hamm talked about not being able to star in Gone Girl and joked about how Ben Affleck, had to wear a Cardinals hat for the movie.

The Cardinals will fill some pitching needs ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline, one way or another.