Gray gets 1st start, opening day nod; A's beat White Sox (Yahoo Sports)

Sonny Gray pitched three innings in his first start of the spring and then was named Oakland's opening day starter after the Athletics hammered the Chicago White Sox 12-3 Wednesday. Oakland manager Bob Melvin said postgame the right-hander will pitch the opener April 4 against the White Sox, likely against fellow All-Star Chris Sale. ''You look up opening day starter in the dictionary and there's a picture of Sonny Gray,'' Melvin said.