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 …

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.

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.

Next Slide  —  TORONTO — Mike Fiers wanted to go back out for the ninth inning for the Detroit Tigers.  —  He was at 89 pitches after eight great innings, and wanted one more, but only if he could pitch the entire ninth.  Fiers had allowed one run on three hits over eight innings.

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.

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 …

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 …

Astros 3B Alex Bregman earns AL Player of Month honors for June  —  Alex Bregman had an outstanding month, hitting .306 while tallying 11 home runs and 30 RBI in 26 games in June with nine doubles and 24 runs scored.  —  HOUSTON - Major League Baseball announced this afternoon …

Luis Severino's brother signs with Yankees  —  What's better than one Severino?  Two Severinos.  —  Luis Severino's younger brother, Rafael, signed with the Yankees organization on Monday as an international free agent.  Rafael Severino is 19 years old.  —  The elder Severino …