re: AL Wildcard Game: Astros 3, Yankees 0 - F BOOM BITCH

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Will Masahiro Tanaka rise to the occasion? When Tanaka faced the Astros back in June, he had one of his worst starts of the year allowing a season-high six earned runs in five innings. That was not long after he returned from the early forearm issue, and it was the second back-to-back starts in which he didn’t pitch well. He’s turned things around considerably since then.

“I do remember that I wasn’t at my best during that particular time,” Tanaka said. “So this time around it’s going to be different. … Obviously I can’t go into much detail about the other team without going into (my plan) the game tomorrow, but all I can say now is that I should be able to show everybody a different Masahiro from last time out.”

Can the Yankees score against Dallas Keuchel? In two tries, the Yankees haven’t scored against Keuchel so far this season. In two starts against the Yankees, the potential American League Cy Young winner has pitched 16 scoreless innings with 21 strikeouts and one walk. When he pitched at Yankee Stadium in late August he allowed just three hits through seven innings. One notable difference is that tonight Keuchel will be pitching on three days' rest.

Do the young Astros have it in them?

How many relievers will the Yankees have to use?

Are platoon players true difference makers?

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