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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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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.
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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
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Wallace Matthews / Forbes:
Sonny Gray's Struggles Make It Essential The Yankees Acquire Another Starting Pitcher
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Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Nationals vs. Red Sox series preview: No more time to waste
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Aaron Hicks' trio of dingers, Luis Severino's dominance have Yankees looking like beasts of AL East
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Yankees jump David Price again, routing the Red Sox and getting even atop the AL East
Justin Tasch / New York Daily News:
Kyle Higashioka records his first major-league hit in style, a solo homer off David Price
Pete Caldera / USA Today:
Alex Rodriguez thinks Red Sox have better 1-2 punch than Yankees
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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).
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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 …
Toronto Sun:
Freeland, Rockies look to slow down Giants, Bumgarner — DENVER — The surging San Francisco Giants open a three-game series Monday at Coors Field, where they have fared poorly. But ace left-hander Madison Bumgarner, who is in vintage form, will start against the Colorado Rockies in a sequel of sorts.
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MLB Daily Dish
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks
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MLB Baseball News …, AZ Snake Pit and McCovey Chronicles
David Murphy / Philly.com:
The Phillies think they are for real. Who are we to argue? | David Murphy — The seating bowl was like a floodplain, its patches of blue expanding steadily throughout the game until the playing surface looked like an island surrounded on all sides by a three-tiered wave.
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David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
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:
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies have to clean up after surviving tough stretch | Extra Innings
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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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ESPN:
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 …
Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
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 …
Mark J. Terrill / Pueblo Chiefton:
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,
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Days off give Joe Maddon chance to re-configure Cubs pitching rotation — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs rotation has only been announced through Wednesday, with Kyle Hendricks and Jose Quintana starting against the Tigers the next two days. — The two off-days on Monday and Thursday gives Maddon …
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
Jose Abreu's lead narrows in All-Star voting — Photos of White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu. — Chicago Tribune — White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu added nearly 280,000 All-Star votes in the last week, but Astros counterpart Yuli Gurriel has narrowed the lead, according to Major League Baseball's update Monday.
Larry Millson / UPI:
Relieved Detroit Tigers to finish series at Toronto Blue Jays — TORONTO — There was a sense of relief in the Detroit Tigers' clubhouse after their 9-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon. — The victory, propelled by a grand slam from Nicholas Castellanos …
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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 …
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