NEW YORK -- Heavy rain did not provide the New York Yankees with any clarity about what is wrong with Masahiro Tanaka.
Two horrific starts prompted inquiries from fans, media and even from Tanaka himself.
After a rainout on Thursday, the Yankees will be curious to see if Tanaka can correct some, if not all, of the things going wrong on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series with the Oakland Athletics.
In his last two starts, Tanaka's ERA has risen from 4.36 to 6.56. He allowed eight runs and seven hits in 1 2/3 innings during a 10-7 loss to the Houston Astros May 14 and followed it up by allowing six runs and nine hits in three innings during Saturday's 9-5 loss at Tampa Bay.