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Carpenter hit his 11th home run of the season Tuesday, a solo shot that helped the Cardinals defeat the first-place Cubs 4-3.

Despite his lack of speed, Carpenter has been brilliant this season as the Cardinals leadoff hitter, with a .417 OBP that is tied for second in the NL. His 11 home runs continue his power-hitting pace set last year, when his 28 home runs were more than his previous three seasons combined. Carpenter has been especially productive of late, with an OBP well over .500 in June.

Blackmon went 2-for-5 with a pair of solo homers and three runs scored Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.

Blackmon rode the momentum of Monday night's ninth-inning home run to another pair in the first four innings of this contest. This effort gives the leadoff man double-digit homers in three consecutive campaigns, and puts him on pace to top 20 for the first time in his career. Look for him to continue scoring runs at a high rate from atop the high-octane Rockies order.

Ozuna is out of the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with Atlanta, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Ozuna had not missed game action since April 28 and will therefore receive a much-deserved maintenance day. Throughout that time span, the 25-year-old has built upon his breakout 2016 season, slashing .362/.415/.643 to go along with 38 runs and 34 RBI over 49 games. Ichiro Suzuki will man center field in Ozuna's absence Tuesday.

Turner hit his 10th home run in a 2-for-4 game with two RBI in Monday's win over the Nationals.

Turner is on an absolute tear. He is now 8-for-17 with four home runs and eight RBI over his last four games and has raised his batting line from .235/.324/.373 to .252/.336/.432 in that short span. It's possible Turner may have lost his starting spot due to his slow start had the Dodgers not been dealing with so many injuries, but with this hot streak, he has cemented his spot in the lineup.

Stanton went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Rockies.

All eight runs scored in this one were on solo homers, and Stanton got his out of the way early after going back-to-back with Marcell Ozuna in the first inning. The Marlins had to be relieved to see their young slugger go yard again, as he hadn't done so since May 24. Hopefully he'll start producing again with that monkey off his back.

Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo homers in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Rockies.

Ozuna has really heated up over the last two games, smacking three homers en route to five RBI. He has been the most productive member of a stacked Marlins outfield, slashing .322/.374/.567 while leading the team with 15 long balls.

Blackmon went 3-for-5 with a solo homer in Monday's 5-3 victory over the Marlins.

Blackmon's ninth-inning blast gave the homer-happy Rockies a useful insurance run, and was the team's fifth solo shot of the evening. The leadoff man entered this contest without a hit in thirteen plate appearances over the last three games, but made up for lost time with three in five tries this time around. He's sitting on a respectable .292/.357/.475 line at the moment.

Ozuna supplied all the game's offense Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in a win over the Rockies.

The homer was his 13th of the season and while he's cooled down a bit in June, Ozuna's still hitting .274 (17-for-62) on the month with three home runs and 14 RBI in 17 games.

Belt went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and a solo shot, his 10th home run of the season, in Sunday's win over the Rays.

He's found his power stroke in June, launching five homers in 15 games while hitting .358 (19-for-53). Belt is still looking for the first 20 HR campaign of his career, but he's well on pace to top that mark in 2016.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, his ninth of the year, against the Brewers on Saturday.

As if two homers and a walk-off single Friday weren't enough, Turner's home run in the third inning of this one tied the game and continued his ascent from early season struggles. The veteran was one of four Dodgers with two runs and posted a game-high three RBIs. In his last 12 games, Turner has raised his OPS 106 points.