Rangers at Royals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 21  —  It's Thursday, August 21 and the Rangers (63-65) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (65-62).  Patrick Corbin is slated to take the mound for Texas against Michael Lorenzen for Kansas City.

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 …

Source: Pirates to promote top pitching prospect Bubba Chandler  —  The Pirates are selecting the contract of their top pitching prospect, Bubba Chandler, sources told the Post-Gazette on Wednesday morning.  A 22-year-old right-hander, Chandler is rated the No. 7 prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline.

MLB, ESPN have agreement for network to sell all out-of-market and some in-market games: Sources  —  Major League Baseball and ESPN have a framework agreement that would give the network the exclusive rights to sell all out-of-market regular-season games digitally and in-market games …

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.

Yankees Slugger Proving to be Ageless Wonder  —  Giancarlo Stanton has given the Yankees a much needed boost.  His power surge has helped carry them out of a prolonged, dismal spell of baseball.  —  Giancarlo Stanton put on a show at George M. Steinbrenner Field during a rout of the Tampa Bay Rays.