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ST. LOUIS — The Yankees won the battle Saturday night, but they may well lose the war if Max Fried keeps pitching like this.

The left-hander turned in another rough start in an eight-game stretch of them, though his offense picked him up for what became a 12-8 win over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

Fried got tagged for seven runs on eight hits across five-plus innings, continuing a concerning trend for the pitcher who often dominated like the Yankees ace across the first three months of the season.

“I definitely have to change something and change it up quick,” Fried said.

After throwing

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