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St. Louis Cardinals outscored the Orioles 20-9 while hitting six homers in the series. Cardinals' is tied with slumping Milwaukee atop the NL Central, is 5-1 all-time against the Rays, including a three-game sweep at Tropicana Field in June 2005. They got two homers from Lance Berkman en route to a 9-6 win over Baltimore on Thursday. Mired in a 1-for-15 slump over his previous five games, Berkman hit a two-run drive in the second inning measured at 422 feet and a solo homer in the seventh that went an estimated 444 feet. They must also keep Evan Longoria and B.J. Upton in check while trying to extend their dominance over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.
Tampa Bay Rays' resumes play after losing two of three to Cincinnati, including a 4-3 defeat Wednesday. Longoria had a two-run double and Upton hit a solo homer. Rays' Wade Davis looks to match a career high by winning his fourth straight start for Tampa Bay Rays. His lifetime ERA is more than a full run lower in the season’s second half, is encouraged that he’s pitching well before the All-Star break. He had gone five weeks between wins before starting his current streak June 12. Pitching at Houston on Sunday, the right-hander lasted seven innings and yielded one run for the second straight start in the Rays’ 7-2 win.