Before the New York Yankees faced off against the Minnesota Twins in the ALDS, the primary concern was their starting pitching rotation. The unit consisted of Janes Paxton, Masahiro Tanaka, and Luis Severino.
Both Paxton and Tanaka were inconsistent during the regular season, but Moose caught fire towards the end of the campaign. Tanaka remained luke-warm but has been stellar during the postseason, allowing just one run over two games. His performance against the Houston Astros was not only strategic but rather magisterial by manager, Aaron Boone.