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Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
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 …
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Associated Press:
Aaron Hicks Launches Three Homers as Yankees Take Series From Red Sox  —  Aaron Hicks became one of three Yankees to hit three homers in a home game since the new Yankee Stadium opened in 2009.  —  First, it was third-string catcher Kyle Higashioka getting the silent treatment in the dugout after a home run.
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:
Yankees hammer David Price for eight runs in 11-1 thrashing of Red Sox to take three-game series  —  David Price is Boston's version of Sonny Gray, at least when he faces the Yankees.  —  Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres bashed home runs in a four-run first inning, Aaron Hicks went deep three times …
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Aaron Hicks' trio of dingers, Luis Severino's dominance have Yankees looking like beasts of AL East  —  Thanks to a perfect blend of Murderers' Row 2.0 and Luis Severino, the Evil Empire made a loud statement in front of a national audience:  —  Halfway through the 2018 season …
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Yankees jump David Price again, routing the Red Sox and getting even atop the AL East  —  Pete Caldera, Staff Writer, @pcaldera  —  NEW YORK - This was David Price's turn, and there was no turning back.  —  There was no avoiding the Yankees on Sunday night, and the Red Sox lefty quickly fell …
Peter Botte / New York Daily News:   Brian Cashman not miffed with Yankees special adviser Alex Rodriguez praising Red Sox sluggers
Pete Caldera / USA Today:   Alex Rodriguez thinks Red Sox have better 1-2 punch than Yankees
Justin Tasch / New York Daily News:   Kyle Higashioka records his first major-league hit in style, a solo homer off David Price
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:   Yanks' new strikeout king? Severino chases Louisiana Lightning
Associated Press:
Giants outslug Diamondbacks for series sweep  —  PHOENIX (AP) — The surging San Francisco Giants have made the NL West a little more intriguing.  —  Brandon Belt and Joe Panik drove in two runs each, Hunter Pence had a pinch-hit, two-run double, and the Giants completed a three-game sweep …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks … For stretches on Sunday, Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Godley's misses could best be measured in feet, not inches.  He would sometimes spin off the mound, the balance he'd been trying to maintain in his delivery nowhere to be found.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
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).
Jack Magruder / UPI:   Cardinals, Diamondbacks open 3-game series
UPI:   Pirates search for consistency against Dodgers
Jack Magruder / UPI:   Giants, Diamondbacks in good spot despite injuries
Toronto Sun:
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 …
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Jim Ingraham / UPI:   Indians, Corey Kluber hit rough patch entering series vs. Royals
Toronto Sun:   Mariners beat Royals 1-0 for 7th straight victory
Gene Warnick / UPI:
Royals face Mariners thankful dismal June is over
ESPN:
Carlos Carrasco to return to Indians' rotation Friday; Adam Plutko optioned
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Andrew Knapp's walk-off homer gives Phillies improbable win over Nationals in 13 innings  —  For a few moments Sunday, between pitches in the eighth inning, Gabe Kapler vacated his usual position on the steps of the dugout to retrieve a cup of water.  It was nearly 100 degrees on the field.
Discussion: Philly.com and baseballmusings.com
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David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Cardinals, Nationals both face real possibility of missing playoffs
Discussion: CBS Philly
Scott Lauber / Philly.com:   Nick Pivetta brought relief to Phillies' bullpen in 13th inning vs. Nationals
Jim Salisbury / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Phillies' bullpen deserves tons of credit for series win over Nats
Alan Robinson / UPI:
Reds look to remain hot vs. White Sox  —  James Shields of the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds play in opposite leagues and rarely see each other, yet they currently have much in common.  —  Now that they're starting to make something out of what appeared to be a totally lost season, they'd like to keep it going.
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Associated Press:   MLB: Velasquez goes on Phillies' DL
Associated Press:   Peraza hits Reds' latest grand slam in 8-2 win over Brewers
Associated Press:
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 …
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
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.
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Detroit Free Press:   Next Slide  —  Castellanos described the pregame talk as a …
Des Moines Register:
Iowa baseball: Hawkeyes signee Korry Howell inks with the Milwaukee Brewers  —  Iowa's hope to hold onto shortstop signee Korry Howell is officially over.  The former Kirkwood standout has signed with the Milwaukee Brewers, Hawkeyes baseball coach Rick Heller confirmed to HawkCentral.
Mark J. Terrill / Pueblo Chiefton:
Marquez pitches Rockies to 3-1 win over Dodgers  —  Colorado Rockies' Ian Desmond (20) watches his solo home run off Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda, left, of Japan, during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday,
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Doug Padilla / Associated Press:
Marquez pitches Rockies to 3-1 win over Dodgers
Rotoworld.com:
Top 10 Prospects: July 2  —  Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @Crawford_Milb on Twitter.  —  A reminder that this is strictly a list for 2018.  Several of these prospects are among the best in baseball, but for the purpose of this series, it's just measuring potential impact for the coming season.
Kristie Ackert / The Charlotte Observer:
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.
 
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