BOSTON — The Yankees will have a starting pitcher Wednesday night when they face the A’s in the AL wild-card game at Yankee Stadium, The Post has learned.
Analytical departments haven’t yet devised a way to eliminate a pitcher from throwing the first pitch of the game, so Aaron Boone will scribble somebody’s name on the lineup card.
Who that is remained a mystery Sunday when the regular season ended with a sloppy 10-2 loss to the Red Sox in front of 36,201 at Fenway Park.
Wednesday’s winner faces the AL East champion Red Sox in the best-of-five ALDS that opens Friday night at Fenway Park and the loser sulks into winter.