Astros manager AJ Hinch had a tough decision to make Monday and chose to give Red Sox ace Chris Sale the start for the third year in a row. Yankees fans were hoping to see Sevy get the nod, but now he’ll back Sale as the first pitcher out of the AL bullpen, according to Hinch.
Tale of the tape:
Severino: 14-2, 2.31 ERA, 128.1 IP, 144 K’s, 1.01 WHIP, .209 BAA
Sale: 10-4, 2.23 ERA, 129 IP, 188 K’s, 0.90 WHIP, .