Phillies Notebook: Amaro: Utley not untouchable  —  LOS ANGELES - When the Phillies' team charter arrived in Pittsburgh late last night, the calendar turned to July, the most active month for in-season player movement.  —  Ruben Amaro Jr. has helped keep it that way.

Dickey, Jays return home hoping to end struggles vs. Tigers  —  The Sports Network  —  (Sports Network) - The Toronto Blue Jays left for their recently-completed road trip a week ago as the hottest team in baseball.  —  They return to the Rogers Centre once again a team under .500.

Kipnis among best second basemen  —  Take a guess: Which player has the highest OPS of any second baseman in the American League?  —  Nope, the leader is Jason Kipnis of the Indians — the surprising Indians, who on Sunday tied the Tigers for first place in the AL Central.

Hellickson wins 5th game in June, Rays beat Tigers  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) An early warning from the plate umpire stopped any more trouble on the field between the Tampa Bay Rays and Detroit Tigers.  It didn't seem to put an end to the ill will, though.

Rockies' Michael Cuddyer extends hitting streak to 27 games  —  More photos.  —  Let's put this into perspective.  —  Rockies outfielder Michael Cuddyer extended his franchise-record hitting streak to 27 games Sunday with a two-out single in the eighth off Giants reliever Sandy Rosario.

Mets confidential  —  Things can change over 30 days, but the Mets aren't expecting a significant building block — think a Carlos Gonzalez-type outfielder — to land in their laps before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.  —  “I don't think that's something [for] right now,” a club official said yesterday.

Pierre, Marlins reflect on franchise's history  —  MIAMI — The cover of the Marlins' media guide has images of the team's past and present.  There is a photo of plush Marlins Park, along with a picture of Charlie Hough tossing out the first pitch in club history, and catcher Ivan Rodriguez tagging out J.T. Snow in the 2003 playoffs.

Davis hits 31st homer as Orioles sweep Yankees  —  BALTIMORE — Chris Davis set a franchise record by hitting his 31st home run before the All-Star break, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the skidding New York Yankees 4-2 Sunday night for a three-game sweep.  —  Manny Machado and Nate McLouth …

Yasiel Puig's first 4-hit game lifts Dodgers over Phillies  —  LOS ANGELES — Yasiel Puig ended his sensational first month in the major leagues with his first four-hit game, Stephen Fife scattered four hits over seven scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 Sunday.

Dodgers' Josh Beckett: 'I'd throw ... and I couldn't feel my hand'  —  Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett, shown pitching in May, is scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery the week of July 8.  (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press / May 1, 2013)  —  The numbness and tingling would come and go, usually in a day or two.

Trade talk heating up entering July  —  Welcome to July, when the setting of baseball's midseason trade market flips from “posturing” to “deal-making.”  —  Apart from the fringe contenders who likely will delay their buy/sell decisions — namely, the Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Royals …

Nats rough up Mets rookie Wheeler in rout  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Nats spoil Zach Wheeler's Citi Field debut  —  NEW YORK — Gio Gonzalez pitched seven shutout innings, Ian Desmond homered off a backup catcher and the Washington Nationals roughed …

Cuddyer's hit streak moves to 27 games in loss  —  DENVER — Madison Bumgarner scattered four hits over seven innings, Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants ended their longest losing streak in three years with a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.