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The Miami Marlins rallied in the seventh but fell a run short.

ST. LOUIS — For innings, for days, for most of this homestand, the Cardinals had been watching other teams have all the fun of watching baseballs soar over the wall while their home ballpark remained less than hospitable to their swings.

ST. LOUIS — Well, the Cardinals and Paul Goldschmidt finally got that home run they were seeking Friday night after eight dry games. A lot of good it did.

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks didn’t hit a ball out of the infield in Wednesday’s eighth inning.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will meet the Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB action on Wednesday afternoon from Chase Field.

PHOENIX — There were harmless grounders and confused swings against the curveball and slider. The cutter induced weak contact and efficiently ended at-bats. Even the changeup was key, leading to several punchouts on a career night for the Dodgers’ previously struggling ace.

As the Dodgers battered and sprayed baseballs around Petco Park on Sunday, a painful early-season reality became even more so for the Padres.

PHOENIX — Forgive the Mets if they will miss playing the Diamondbacks the rest of the year.

PHOENIX — At this early stage of the season, off to one of the best starts in franchise history, the Mets’ path to success has been obvious: Boast the best starting pitching in baseball, and the rest will fall into place.

NEW YORK — The Mets might be down a pivotal player or four thanks to injuries and illness, but you certainly wouldn’t be able to tell on Sunday.

BALTIMORE — After the first eight Yankees games of this young season, there were plenty of questions about the offense. Saturday night, the Yankees started finding some answers. Josh Donaldson hit his first home run as a Yankee and the offense rallied for a 5-2 rain-delayed win over the Orioles…