St. Louis Cardinals vs Arizona Diamondbacks
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The Arizona Diamondbacks won a crucially important game over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night by a score of 7-3. While no game is a true "must-win," there remains some pressure on Arizona to get on a run and prevent general manager Mike Hazen from selling too heavily at the Deadline.
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Everything you need to know about the MLB matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the St. Louis Cardinals, including how to watch and team news.
The Arizona Diamondbacks started their second half on a positive note Friday night, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 7-3. Brandon Pfaadt was excellent, and the offense strung together 11 hits off the Cardinals' pitching staff. The Diamondbacks improve to 48-50, and St. Louis falls to 51-47.
Second baseman Ketel Marte, who hit third for the NL in the All-Star Game and doubled home two runs in the first inning against Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, was placed on the restricted list Friday.
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On Friday night, D-Backs CF Alek Thomas made an incredible leaping grab crashing into the wall to rob Jordan Walker of a hit.
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno was placed on the injured list on June 19, retroactive to June 16 due to a fractured index finger on his right throwing hand. Prior to Friday night's game the team announced Moreno was transferred to the 60-day IL, meaning the absolute earliest he can return from the injured list is August 15.
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez appears to have dodged a major injury after he was hit by a pitch on his hand during the All-Star Game.