Carpenter went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo homer and two runs in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Pittsburgh.

EDGE Analysis

He and catcher Tony Cruz represented the bright spots in the Cardinals' offense, as no one else on the team managed an extra-base knock and no one but Carpenter scored any runs. Carpenter's still working on a career-low batting average, but .269 isn't a big deal when you've hit a stunning 28 homers. Indeed, fantasy owners have been rewarded with stunningly spectacular dividends from a guy who entered the year with only 25 long balls in the past three seasons combined.