Doubts surrounding Russell Martin's ability to turn Rangers' fortunes around intensify after a "mortifying" night at Ibrox, writes Tom English.

Preview the Aug. 20 matchup between the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The Texas Rangers will face the Kansas City Royals in the second game of a four-game series on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium.

Rangers face competition from one of Russell Martin's old clubs Swansea City for Villarreal's Cameroon Under-23 striker Etta Eyong. (Scottish Sun) Rangers are set to miss out on Manchester City's Callum Doyle, with the England youth defender closing in on a £8m switch to Wrexham. (The Athletic)

Jacob deGrom's goal this season -- no matter how improbable it may have been -- was to make his start each and every turn.

The Texas Rangers are skipping Jacob deGrom's scheduled start this week due to shoulder fatigue. The team says it's just managing his workload, and he isn't expected to go on the injured list.

Rangers face competition from one of Russell Martin's old clubs Swansea City for Villarreal's Cameroon striker Etta Eyong, plus more.

Seth Lugo bounced back to throw a quality start, and Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino each homered in a 5-2 win over the Rangers Tuesday night. The Royals are four games over .500 for the first time since May 25 when they were 29-25.