The starting pitchers for Wednesday have yet to be determined at press time. In theory, New York’s choice is between Masahiro Tanaka (3.75 ERA) and Luis Severino (3.39 ERA), both of whom would be well-rested for the Wild Card Game. Severino got off to an amazing start in 2018, but had his ups and downs during the second half. Tanaka has provided five quality starts over his last eight appearances.
Oakland is rumored to be going with reliever Liam Hendriks (4.13 ERA) as their “opener” for the Wild Card Game. The Athletics don’t have any one pitcher who can be considered their ace, but they do have one of the best bullpens in the majors, and Hendriks has already opened eight games this year. Hendriks posted a 2.08 ERA over 8.2 innings in those games, leading the A’s to a 4-4 record with the Over at 6-2.
MLB Odds: Yankees Host A’s in Must-Win Wild Card Game
They’re two of the best teams in baseball, but either the New York Yankees (100-62, minus-9.50 betting units) or the Oakland Athletics (97-65, plus-36.63 units) will be going home after Wednesday’s AL Wild Card Game. TBS has the first pitch from Yankee Stadium at 8 PM ET.Although Wednesday’s starting pitchers have yet to be announced at press time, it’s believed the A’s will use reliever Liam Hendriks (4.13 ERA) as their opener, a role he’s performed eight times this year. The Yankees appear torn between Masahiro Tanaka (3.75 ERA) and Luis Severino (3.39 ERA) as their starter.
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