Yesterday was a good day. The Yankees won and the Athletics lost, which knocked the magic number for homefield advantage in the Wild Card Game down to two. Could clinch tonight! The Yankees need to Mariners to cooperate for that to happen though. Either way, we’re locked into a Yankees vs. A’s Wild Card Game now. It is official.
Masahiro Tanaka is making his final start of the regular season tonight and is looking to rebound following a tough start last time out. He’s sitting on a 3.67 ERA (3.96 FIP) in 152 innings overall and he’s been especially good in the second half, throwing 68.