Angels Acquire Zack Greinke  —  One of the trade deadline's major chips has switched teams, as the Angels have acquired Zack Greinke in a trade with the Brewers.  Milwaukee will receive top infield prospect Jean Segura and Double-A right-handers Ariel Pena and John Hellweg in exchange for their ace.

Jose Reyes and Mark Buehrle don't regret signing with Marlins  —  MIAMI —  Shortstop Jose Reyes, starting pitcher Mark Buehrle and closer Heath Bell had other choices last winter about where they could play this season.  —  But the three free agents chose to sign with the Marlins …

De Aza hits key single before injury; White Sox beat Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - Alejandro De Aza hit a two-run single before leaving the game after an outfield collision, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 9-5 Friday night in a series opener between American League division leaders.

Pujols drives in tying, go-aheads run as Angels beat Rays  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Albert Pujols had three hits, including a two-run double, and Dan Haren won his second straight start since coming off the disabled list as the Los Angeles Angels beat Tampa Bay 3-1 Friday night to snap a six-game losing streak against the Rays.

Giants Acquire Marco Scutaro  —  The Giants have acquired infielder Marco Scutaro and cash considerations from the Rockies in exchange for minor league second baseman Charlie Culberson.  The money will help pay a portion of the approximately $2.2MM that Scutaro is owed for the rest of the season.

Boston police: Red Sox mascot Wally the Green Monster missing  —  Call the Boston Police if you have seen this creature wandering the streets of Bean Town.  (Jim Rogash/Getty Images)  —  UPDATE: (3:57 p.m.) The Boston Police says that Wally the Green Monster has been found.  No further updates were available.

Braves still Ryan Dempster option?  —  CHICAGO — The Los Angeles Dodgers are not the only team Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster would accept a trade to, according to a source familiar with the situation.  —  Dempster will consider a number of teams, including the Atlanta Braves and Dodgers …

Sources: Phillies plan to hold onto Cliff Lee through the deadline  —  The Phillies plan to keep Cliff Lee, and won't trade him before the Tuesday trade deadline, sources say.  —  One person with ties to the Phillies said team higherups believe trading Lee would potentially undo …

Red Sox revival rests on Lester, Beckett  —  The Red Sox team that will show up tonight at Yankee Stadium comes with tons of problems.  —  Strangely, they also have plenty of solutions.  —  They are a bizarre group, an underachieving team that could plummet or soar from here forward and surprise few with either result.

Sheets outpitches Hamels as Braves beat Phillies  —  ATLANTA — Brian McCann hit a three-run homer off Cole Hamels and Ben Sheets continued his impressive comeback to lead the Atlanta Braves past the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 on Friday night.  —  Hamels (11-5), making his first start since signing …

Athletics Use 6-Run 9th to Beat Orioles 14-9  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Jemile Weeks hit an RBI single to give Oakland the lead during a six-run ninth inning against All-Star closer Jim Johnson, and the Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 14-9 on Friday night in a back-and-forth duel that featured 31 hits and lasted four hours.

Cards happy with improved staff as Deadline nears  —  CHICAGO — While general manager John Mozeliak has not ruled out the possibility of making an impact trade before Tuesday's non-waiver Trade Deadline, the Cardinals appear positioned for a late-season run even if trade activity is minimal or non-existent over the next five days.

Final Score: Diamondbacks 11 Mets 5  —  The Mets (48-52) lost to the Diamondbacks (50-50) by the score of 11-5 tonight in Phoenix.  —  The Least You Should Know: … For a full recap and box score, check out SNY's In-Game Live.  —  Michael Baron: I hate seeing games when the team experiences a meltdown inning like tonight.

Selig confident replay will grow  —  MLB commissioner Bud Selig remains certain that baseball will expand instant replay to include trapped balls and line drives down the foul lines.  —  Selig reiterated that he wants to see the additions during an interview on “The Mike Lupica Show” on ESPN New York 98.7 FM on Friday.