The New York Yankees are down 0-2 in the American League Divisional Series and on the brink of elimination, but now the series switches to Yankee Stadium. Joe Girardi will hand the ball to Masahiro Tanaka, who finished the season hurling flames. Tanaka was 13-12, with an ERA of 4.74, and a WHIP of 1.24, but in his last outing against Toronto, he struck out 15 with no walks and yielded just 3 hits in 7 scoreless innings. Terry Francona will call on Carlos Carrasco to throw strikes. Carrasco has been lights out, with a record of 18-6, a 3.29 ERA, and a 1.10 WHIP. He has not lost since August 22nd but likes to be active. On nine days rest or more, the Indians are 1-9 in Carrasco’s last 10 starts. New York proved on Friday that they can go toe-to-toe with Cleveland and are tough to beat in the Bronx, with a record of 14-3 in their last 17 home games. Needless to say, the crowd will be up for this one. The Bombers live to see another day.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES