Rangers at Royals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 20  —  It's Wednesday, August 20 and the Rangers (62-65) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (65-61).  Noah Cameron is slated to take the mound for Kansas City, while Texas has not announced its starter yet.

Yankees become 1st MLB team to hit 9 home runs in a game twice in one season  —  TAMPA, Fla. — José Caballero hit two home runs in 86 games with the Tampa Bay Rays this season.  —  The speedy utilityman matched that total in one night as the New York Yankees put on quite a power show.

Bobby Witt Jr. hits 100th homer, joining some select company in MLB history  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bobby Witt Jr. knew the ball was gone the moment it left his bat.  —  Only later did the young Kansas City Royals star realize what kind of company it allowed him to join.

Jacob deGrom to miss scheduled start for Texas Rangers due to shoulder fatigue  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Texas Rangers are going to skip Jacob deGrom's scheduled start because of shoulder fatigue, but the club said it merely is managing his workload and he is not expected to spend time on the injured list.

Mookie Betts staying at shortstop despite Dodgers' outfield struggles  —  DENVER — Mookie Betts has played strong defense in his first full season as a shortstop, but the recent outfield play for the Los Angeles Dodgers has manager Dave Roberts fielding questions about whether the 2018 AL MVP …

Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to have MRI on hamstring after leaving game  —  PITTSBURGH — Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left a 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh in the fifth inning with hamstring tightness following a pair of stellar defensive plays.

Red Sox can't capitalize on late-inning, bases-loaded opportunities, lose to Orioles in 11  —  With another sellout crowd in the stands and a downright autumnal chill in the air, Fenway Park boasted elements vaguely reminiscent of playoff baseball Tuesday night.

Mariners' Victor Robles suspended 10 games for throwing bat at pitcher  —  Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles has received a 10-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his conduct during the top of the third inning in Sunday afternoon's game in Las Vegas during a rehab assignment, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday.

Padres' Xander Bogaerts loses homer on fan interference call, manager Mike Shildt ejected in 4-3 loss  —  SAN DIEGO — Xander Bogaerts of the San Diego Padres had a home run overturned due to fan interference, and manager Mike Shildt was ejected for coming out of the dugout to talk to the umpires …