KANSAS CITY, Mo. - With Jacob deGrom scratched for the first time this season, the Rangers turned to Caleb Boushley to start Wednesday’s critical game against Kansas City. It did not go well. Boushley, a journeyman, allowed three runs before recording an out and used up 38 pitches in the first inning.

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy will miss Wednesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals while tending to a personal matter

Kansas City pitcher Seth Lugo faces struggles after signing a contract extension, but the Royals find their winning touch in August.

Kansas City Royals outfielder Mark Canha returned from an injury-rehabilitation assignment on Monday and was then designated for assignment, the club announced before its series-opening home game against the Texas Rangers. Canha, 36, was recovering from a left-elbow injury. He had been on the injury list since June 8, missing 32 major-league games.

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy will be away from the team for a day or two due to a family matter, president of baseball operations Chris Young announced on Wednesday. Bench coach Luis “Pipe” Ureta will be acting manager for the final two games in Kansas City,

Shatto Milk Co. is releasing Blue French Vanilla Milk to honor the Kansas City Royals’ 2015 World Series title.

When he hit his 20th home run of the season earlier this week, Kansas City Royals legend Salvador Perez continued to move up an impressive list in baseball history, as noted by Bob Nightengale of USA Today: He just set a franchise record with his ninth season hitting at least 20 homers,

The Detroit Tigers get set for the second half of their six-game homestand this weekend, as they prepare to host the Kansas City Royals. You can see one of the best teams in the big leagues for a quality price.