David Price on approach vs. Yankees: ‘Go back to that drawing board’  —  NEW YORK — Another ragged start against the New York Yankees has Boston Red Sox starter David Price contemplating a new approach for the next time he faces them.  —  With the home runs and earned runs piling …

San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks … READ MORE:  —  Cardinals at Diamondbacks  —  Where: Chase Field (roof hotline: 602-462-6262).  —  Pitchers: Diamondbacks LHP Robbie Ray (3-0, 4.01) vs. Cardinals RHP Carlos Martinez (2-4, 4.91).  —  TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1).

Cardinals, Nationals both face real possibility of missing playoffs  —  There were a couple of good games in the National League on Sunday involving four playoff contenders.  In Philadelphia, the Phillies beat the Nationals 4-3 on Andrew Knapp's 13th-inning, walk-off home run:

There's been no cooling off Avisail Garcia since his June return  —  The White Sox manager talks about how Reynaldo Lopez endured the Rangers — and the 97-degree weather.  (Phil Thompson/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  It's no secret Avisail Garcia has been on a roll since coming …

Mariners beat Royals 1-0 for 7th straight victory  —  SEATTLE (AP) Not only was it Canada Day with “The Big Maple”, Canadian James Paxton on the mound for the Mariners' 1-0 victory over the Royals, it also was Paxton Bobblehead Day at Safeco Field.  —  This bobblehead included a bald eagle …

Marquez pitches Rockies to 3-1 win over Dodgers  —  Colorado Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta, left, and relief pitcher Adam Ottavino congratulate each other after the Rockies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 in a baseball game Saturday, June 30,

With potential Mets firesale looming, all Mickey Callaway and players can do is look forward  —  It was something.  —  A small glimmer of hope to take with them on a long flight to Toronto.  —  Todd Frazier heard Dom Smith say it across the room and so he shouted it out to the rest of the clubhouse.

Power Rankings: Who is on top at the halfway point?  —  Where things were tighter just a few weeks ago, the voters were unanimous this week in picking the Astros as baseball's No. 1 team after 13 weeks of regular-season baseball.  But just because Houston is riding high doesn't mean clubs …

Blake Snell, Rays edge Astros 3-2 to wrap up impressive homestand  —  Blake Snell and the surging Tampa Bay Rays are having success against some of the major's best teams.  —  Snell struck out 10, reliever Diego Castillo fanned Jose Altuve in a key spot and the Rays wrapped up an impressive homestand …

How MLB's analytics revolution is getting to clubhouses  —  Before Sam Fuld appeared in 598 major league games and attracted a following as a scrappy outfielder, he earned an economics degree from Stanford University.  A few years ago, he would have had two choices upon retirement …

Detroit Tigers snap 11-game losing streak with win over Blue Jays  —  What happened: The Detroit Tigers (37-48) beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 9-1 on Sunday afternoon to snap an 11-game losing streak...The Tigers scored five runs with two outs in the fifth to take a 5-1 lead.

‘Rally Cat’ rescuer isn't really a ‘cat person’  —  Lucas Hackmann, of O'Fallon, is the man who scooped up the St. Louis Cardinals “Rally Cat” at Busch Stadium.  —  MORE VIDEOS  —  Lee's Summit resident Bryan Schmuck owns roughly 500 different bobbleheads.  This video shows how he channeled his obsession into an act of kindness.