CINCINNATI (AP) — Matt Carpenter hit a go-ahead home in the third inning, Nolan Gorman also went deep and the St. Louis Cardinals reached .500 for the first time in six weeks with a 5-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Carpenter hit his first home run for the Cardinals since April 30, 2021, as St. Louis (27-27) won for the 12th time in 15 games. The Cardinals had not been at .500 since they were 9-9 before play on April 17 and they had dropped to 15-24 before their turnaround. They hav
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NEW YORK (AP) — Struggling closer Edwin Díaz was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday by the New York Mets with a right shoulder impingement. The team made the announcement about 15 minutes before its series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field. In another discouraging development moments later, slugger Pete Alonso exited Wednesday's game after getting hit on the right hand by a pitch in the first inning. Left-handed reliever Josh Walker was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse