Rays score early, pile on late in 8-5 win over Royals

The Tampa Bay Rays have successfully started a Cy Young Award winner and relievers, generated offense from everyone in their hobbled lineup, and watched as their bullpen has preserved far more leads than they've squandered.

Tampa Bay Rays lose 10-2 to the Kansas City Royals

Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell allowed three runs and five hits over 3 1/3 innings, throwing 65 pitches in the Tampa Bay Rays' 10-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals.

Rays beat Orioles 4-2

Tyler Glasnow allowed two runs over seven innings in winning his fourth consecutive start to begin the season, Avisail Garcia drove in three runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Tuesday night for their seventh victory in eight games.

Rays jump to early lead, spoil Giants' home opener 5-2

Yandy Diaz and Kevin Kiermaier hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning and Tampa Bay spoiled the San Francisco Giants' home opener with a 5-2 win Friday for the best start in Rays' franchise history.

MLB, union, Cuba reach deal for players to sign

Major League Baseball, its players' association and the Cuban Baseball Federation reached an agreement that will allow players from the island to sign big league contracts without defecting, an effort to eliminate the dangerous trafficking that had gone on for decades.

Boston Red Sox beat LA Dodgers 4-2, take 2-0 World Series lead

David Price pitched six innings of three-hit ball, and major league RBI leader J.D. Martinez broke a fifth-inning tie during another two-out rally Wednesday night that led the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers for a 2-0 lead in the World Series.