The New York Yankees advanced to the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, a matchup that will see the best of five games move on to the Championship Series. It will start on Monday in the city of San Diego, per the new format adopted this season by the league.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed on Thursday that right-hander Gerrit Cole will be his starter for Game 1, which comes as no surprise since he is the team’s best pitcher by far. Kevin Cash, Tampa’s manager, hasn’t officialized who he will be sending to the mound to rival Cole, but every sign is pointing at left-hander Blake Snell.