Cardinals open second half with win over D-backs

PHOENIX — For the second straight year, the Cardinals began the second half with a series at Chase Field against the Diamondbacks having put together a first half that outpaces most preseason projections for the club. Even the records are nearly identical, as St. Louis closed the first half of 2025 at 51-46 and rolled into Friday’s series opener at a nearly identical 50-45.

But that’s…