Brewers GM: Zack Greinke will be traded  —  Milwaukee Brewers ace Zack Greinke will definitely be traded before Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline, Brewers general manager Doug Melvin told USA TODAY Sports.  —  The Brewers haven't had contract negotiations with Greinke since spring training …

Encarnacion, Johnson homer as Jays avoid sweep  —  Encarnacion, Johnson homer as Jays avoid sweep  —  Edwin Encarnacion and Kelly Johnson homered Thursday as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated Oakland 10-4 to end the Athletics' winning streak at seven games.  —  A three-game sweep …

Pirates Hand Astros 10th Loss in Row With 5-3 Win  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Prized prospect Starling Marte homered on his first major league pitch and the Pittsburgh Pirates jumped out to an early lead before holding on for a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night.

Marlins seeking substantial return for Johnson, won't trade Reyes or Buehrle  —  Josh Johnson might have boosted his value with a six-inning, one-hit start Monday vs. the Braves.  (Getty Images)  —  Turns out the Miami Marlins are keeping some of their talents in South Beach.

Indians' four-run seventh off Verlander tops Tigers  —  CLEVELAND — Asdrubal Cabrera singled home the go-ahead run in a four-run seventh inning as the Cleveland Indians rallied to beat Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander 5-3 on Thursday night.  —  Carlos Santana and Travis Hafner tied …

Brewers Designate George Kottaras For Assignment  —  6:55pm: GM Doug Melvin says that he is working on a trade involving Kottaras and hopes to complete it in a day or two, tweets Tom Haudricourt of the Journal-Sentinel.  —  11:03am: The Brewers announced that they designated catcher George Kottaras for assignment.

SOURCE: ‘NOTHING CLOSE’ ON BECKETT DEAL  —  According to a major league source, while the Red Sox have fielded some exploratory inquiries on right-hander Josh Beckett, such calls to this point have been little more than exercises in kicking the tires.  At this point, the source said, there is …

Thursday's pitching preview: Matt Harvey vs. Wade Miley  —  Matt Harvey (7-5, 3.68 ERA with Triple-A Buffalo) will start for the Mets tonight.  —  Harvey is making his Major League debut tonight after starting his season with Triple-A Buffalo.  Harvey allowed six runs and seven hits …

Orioles looking into Colon, Liriano, Headley and hitters who can get on base  —  The contending Orioles have broadened their pitching search to inquire about Bartolo Colon and Francisco Liriano since their chances at a high-end starter such as Zack Greinke may not be great.

Angels will likely have to look within for rotation help  —  The non-waiver Trade Deadline is now only five days away, and the Angels continue to work diligently to find a reliable starter for their rotation and/or an additional weapon for their bullpen.  —  Can first-year general manager …

Dodgers get Hanley from Marlins in four-man swap  —  Three-time All-Star infielder acquired in exchange for Eovaldi, pitching prospect  —  ST. LOUIS — Following through on new ownership's promise to aggressively improve the ballclub, the Dodgers on Wednesday acquired infielder Hanley Ramirez …