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Cardinals still can roll into All-Star break with a head of steam

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ST. LOUIS — For the first time in 10 years, the St. Louis Cardinals will go into the All-Star break with a losing record.

But according to infielder Matt Carpenter, that doesn’t mean they can’t go into four days off without momentum.

“We beat Arizona in a series, we beat Washington in a series, we split a series with Miami,” he said after Friday night’s 6-5 loss to the New York Mets. “If we can come back and win this series, we’ll be on a roll going into the break.”

To go on that roll Carpenter referenced, St.