HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 12: Masahiro Tanaka #19 of the New York Yankees delivers the pitch against the Houston Astros during the first inning in game one of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on October 12, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Rise and shine, Masahiro Tanaka!
It’s was mid-morning right in Japan on Tuesday, and the former New York Yankees right-hander was awake to watch the action.
It’s the first time the Bombers were doing battle with the Houston Astros since the 2019 ALCS.