SEATTLE — Masahiro Tanaka is the early favorite to start an AL wild-card game for the Yankees.
Hours before Tanaka dominated the Mariners on the way to a 4-0 victory in front of 32,195 at Safeco Field on Friday night, Aaron Boone said the final 22 games would determine who will start the lose-and-go home game that will likely be against the A’s.
“That will be decided by the final 22 [games],’’ the manager said. “I think it will come down to who is pitching well, what the matchups look like and where are we bullpen-wise.