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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays matched the best start to a major league season in 20 years, routing the Oakland Athletics 11-0 Sunday for a 9-0 record as Drew Rasmussen combined on a one-hitter and Brandon Lowe hit a grand slam.

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson left Wednesday's game against Philadelphia after hurting his right hamstring. The 2015 AL MVP was running at half-speed to first base on a flyout leading off the second inning and pulled up between home and first.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rangers outfielder Josh Smith has six stitches on the lower right side of his face, a cut inside his mouth and some slight swelling, but no fractures after getting hit in the face with a pitch.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Detroit Tigers needed a shot of confidence after a season-opening sweep at Tampa Bay left them 0-3. They have found it in Houston, winning their first two games against the World Series champion Astros, capped by a 6-3 victory Tuesday night.

The average Major League Baseball salary was up 11.1% to a record $4.9 million to start this season, the biggest jump for the sport since 2001, according to a study by The Associated Press. The surge follows a spending spree in the first offseason since players and owners agreed to a five-year collective bargaining agreement last March. Texas Rangers shortstop and union executive subcommittee member Marcus Semien calls it “a step in the right direction.” The New York Mets led the way with a ...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado became the first player ejected in an argument that followed a pitch clock violation, getting tossed in the first inning as the San Diego Padres lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-6 on Tuesday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Once Baltimore Orioles top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez got through a nervous first inning in his big league debut, he settled in and got a no-decision while going head-to-head against an ace.

MIAMI (AP) — Johnny Cueto’s debut with the Miami Marlins didn’t last long. The 37-year-old pitcher exited with right biceps tightness after allowing a three-run homer to Joey Gallo in the second inning of Miami’s series opener against the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Bryan Reynolds arrived at spring training wondering how long he’d remain in a Pirates uniform after failing to garner a longterm contract and requesting a trade. He’s making an early case for his team to make an investment.

SEATTLE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani provided the first big punch and the Los Angeles Angels kept adding on from there. Ohtani hit his second home run of the season, Taylor Ward added a two-run shot in the eighth inning and the Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 7-3 on Monday night.