MLB Nightly 9: Carpenter helps Cardinals make history
Each night we'll provide you with the nine top story lines from the day's action, beginning with the stars of the day, and look ahead to the next day's matchups. Matt Carpenter sent a ball into the stratosphere that eventually touched down somewhere in the right field bleachers, helping the Cardinals to a franchise-best 20-6 start. Elsewhere, Mookie Betts homered twice, and Bartolo Colon proved he's the best journeyman pitcher in baseball in yet another interesting night in MLB. MORE: Carpenter building MVP case | Fantasy rankings, sleepers for Wednesday | Report: Samardzija to drop appeal Wednesday More of Tuesday's highlights: C — Russell Martin, Blue Jays: Martin went 3 for 4 with a solo home run in a 6-3 loss to the Yankees. 1B — Freddie Freeman, Braves: Freeman homered as part of a 3-for-4 night. He also drove in two runs and scored three times. 2B — Kolten Wong, Cardinals: Wong is starting to find his stride with eight hits in his last three games. He went 3...