Molina drives in 3, Cardinals beat Diamondbacks 6-3  —  PHOENIX (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have struggled to get that one big hit they have needed recently, particularly during a three-game weekend sweep by Atlanta.  —  Yadier Molina came through early in a key situation …

Detroit Tigers takeaways: How adding Jim Adduci impacts James McCann  —  TORONTO — It was looking really bleak, at least on paper.  —  After snapping an 11-game losing streak, the Detroit Tigers won the final two games of a four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Francisco Lindor has 2 HRs, 7 RBIs as Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Royals 9-3  —  Corey Kluber worked six solid innings to improve his record to 12-4.  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Francisco Lindor homered twice, including a grand slam, and finished with a career-high seven RBIs …

LEADING OFF: Kershaw tries again for win, Realmuto on a roll  —  Here's a look at what's happening around the majors today:  —  RECOVERING ACE  —  Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw goes for his first win in 2 1/2 months when he faces Pittsburgh in the middle game of the teams' three-game series in Los Angeles.

Hunter Greene to represent Dayton Dragons, Reds at All-Star Futures Game  —  Reds No. 2 pick Hunter Greene is in Goodyear, Arizona, for his first experience at spring training The Enquirer/Adam Baum  —  Cincinnati Reds top prospect Hunter Greene, the 18-year-old 2017 first-round pick of the team …

Indians' Danny Salazar done for season after shoulder surgery  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians right-hander Danny Salazar will miss the remainder of the season after having shoulder surgery.  —  The team said Salazar had an arthroscopic debridement and bursectomy.

Miller's bases-loaded walk leads Brewers past Twins, 6-5  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) With the bases loaded and the game tied in the 10th inning, Brad Miller plotted his approach as he came to the plate.  —  “You just look like you're going to swing and don't swing,” Miller said.

Matt Davidson's defensive miscue opens door for 4-run 8th in White Sox's 5-3 loss to Reds  —  The White Sox first baseman explains what happened in the 8th inning when he tried to step on first then throw to home to turn a double play but ended up not getting any outs.  (Phil Thompson/Chicago Tribune)

It's already July, where do the Orioles stand on the trade market for their departing stars?  —  The Orioles went through June only sort of shifting their focus to the future, as executive vice president Dan Duquette said would be the new organizational directive, without much taking them off …

How the Dodgers powered their way back into contention  —  LOS ANGELES — After the midway point came and went this weekend, these were the three names atop the Los Angeles Dodgers' leaderboard for Wins Above Replacement: Max Muncy, an afterthought who spent all of last season in Triple-A …

Rockies rally to beat Bum  —  DENVER — Kyle Freeland turned in another sizzling start at Coors Field and the Colorado Rockies scored the go-ahead run in the seventh on a throwing error by shortstop Brandon Crawford to rally for a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.

Some Orioles would look good in Phillies' red pinstripes |  Extra Innings  —  After 82 games, the Phillies are 45-37 and very much in playoff contention, something they have not been able to say since 2011 when the club set a franchise record with 102 wins.  That year, they were 51-31 after 82 games and had a 3.01 ERA.

Porcello helps Red Sox beat Scherzer, Nationals 4-3  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Rick Porcello hit a three-run double off former teammate Max Scherzer and pitched six effective innings, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday night.

Alex Cora's moves worked out better than Dave Martinez's  —  Hey, let's talk strategy!  There isn't much of it employed in today's game, but there were a couple of interesting managerial decisions in Boston's 4-3 win over the Nationals on Monday.  —  First, Nationals manager Dave Martinez …

Mondays with Mo - July 2, 2018  —  Mozeliak and Dan discuss the trade market, Jose Martinez, Luke Weaver and Dexter Fowler.