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The Cardinals have 13 games left before the regular season pauses for MLB's All-Star break.

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…

Following a depressing start, St. Louis now looks like the best team in the NL Central.

CINCINNATI — At a ballpark where innings are known to go super sideways as homers go up, up, and away, to walls both near and far, the Cardinals turned for a second consecutive day to their closer.

The St. Louis native Earl Weaver, who captured pennants and a World Series title as Baltimore’s manager, famously won games because of “pitching, defense and three-run homers.”

ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals finished their homestand in a similar fashion to how they started it, with Jack Flaherty on the mound and their offense providing a double-digit scoring output in a victory in front of a home crowd.

"You can take it. I can't hit in this thing."

Some players are connecting more than ever to boost their value in 2023, while a few of the usual stars are unexpectedly struggling at the plate.

The National League Central favorites are playing like anything but that as they prepare to visit the Cubs on Monday.