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.

Dodgers' Ohtani roughed up by Rockies, leaves game after getting hit on right thigh by line drive  —  DENVER — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani had a forgettable outing in his first career pitching start against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

Sources: Cubs' Tucker diagnosed in June with fracture in hand  —  CHICAGO — Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker was diagnosed in June with a hairline fracture in his right hand, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.  —  Tucker, 28, wanted to keep playing for the then-first-place Cubs …

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.

Pirates are going to call up Bubba Chandler, baseball's top pitching prospect  —  PITTSBURGH — Baseball's top pitching prospect is getting called up to the majors.  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates have decided to promote 22-year-old right-hander Bubba Chandler ahead of their game Friday …

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.

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.