Game 105: Tigers at Red Sox  —  Good afternoon.  Here's a preview of the game:  —  RED SOX (53-51)  —  Ellsbury CF  —  Crawford LF  —  Pedroia 2B  —  Gonzalez 1B  —  Ross DH  —  Saltalamacchia C  —  Middlebrooks 3B  —  Kalish RF  —  Ciriaco SS  —  Pitching: RHP Aaron Cook (2-4, 4.50)

Rockies' Dan O'Dowd remains GM; Geivett to work more closely with big-league team  —  The Rockies are expected to announce a restructuring of responsibilities in their front office Wednesday, with general manager Dan O'Dowd staying in his position but focusing more on the minor leagues …

Lincecum leads Giants past Mets to end losing streak  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum struck out seven in seven innings and the San Francisco Giants took advantage of a two-run error by shortstop Ruben Tejada to beat the New York Mets 4-1 on Tuesday night and snap a season-long five-game losing streak.

Phillips on calf: ‘No bueno’  —  Brandon Phillips won the game for the Reds, with a seventh-inning solo homer in a 7-6 win over the Padres.  But it wasn't all good news for Phillips, who left the game with a strained left calf — the same one that cramped up on him in Colorado Sunday.

Cubs GM: Still a chance Soriano will be traded  —  CHICAGO — After efforts to deal Alfonso Soriano never materialized before Tuesday's trade deadline, Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said there is still a chance the outfielder will be moved through the waiver process this month.

The Midseason Top 50 Prospects  —  Doing a midseason prospect list is an exercise in managing hype and dealing with insufficient information.  Half-seasons mean small sample sizes, and while I'm speaking to scouts on a daily basis, I'm often dealing with two or three looks instead of four or six.

Pierzynski Homers in 9th as White Sox Top Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A.J. Pierzynski hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning and the Chicago White Sox held on to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 Tuesday night.  —  After Alex Rios singled off Jeff Gray (5-1), Pierzynski hit a -2 pitch …

Qualifying Offers Will Be Worth $13MM-Plus  —  Qualifying offers for free agents will be in the $13.3-$13.4MM range, ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports (on Twitter).  The value of the qualifying offers is based on the salaries of the 125 best-paid MLB players, and had been expected to fall in the $12.5MM range.

Bryce Harper on his slump: “I'm trying to find some mellowness”  —  July has been the toughest month for Bryce Harper so far.  He's in the longest slump — and that's in relative terms — of his young major league career.  With his for 4 game on Tuesday, the Nationals 19-year-old rookie drifted deeper …

Diamondbacks top Dodgers on homers from Goldschmidt, Montero  —  LOS ANGELES — Paul Goldschmidt homered in the first inning for the second straight game, Miguel Montero added a three-run shot and rookie Wade Miley pitched eight dominant innings for the Arizona Diamondbacks in an 8-2 victory …

Ackley has three RBIs to lead Mariners past Blue Jays  —  SEATTLE — Dustin Ackley drove in three runs and Jason Vargas pitched seven strong innings to lead the Seattle Mariners to their sixth consecutive victory, 7-2 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.  —  Vargas (12-7) allowed two runs and five hits.

Dempster to the Rangers  —  Earlier reports were incorrect, the Cubs traded Ryan Dempster to the Rangers for two prospects: … Villanueva is a 21-year-old in high A ball and seems to be regressing as a hitter.  On the other hand, he's a third baseman who gets played at short and second, so his defense is probably excellent.