New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole will start Game 1 of the World Series, manager Aaron Boone announced Monday.
Cole has a 3.31 ERA and 12 strikeouts in three postseason starts. The Yankees will look to Cole to hold off the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup.
The Dodgers haven’t announced who will get the Game 1 nod. The two historic franchises are scheduled to compete at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25 to open the Fall Classic.
The Yankees wrapped up the American League Championship Series in five games, which gave the club the advantage of setting up the starting rotation any which way for the World Series.