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Is Masahiro Tanaka pitching himself out of an Opening Day start?

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Masahiro Tanaka

VIERA, Fla. — Even if you discount two-wind-blown homers and a run-scoring double that was aided by the breeze blowing from left to right, Masahiro Tanaka’s outing against the Nationals Wednesday night at Space Coast Stadium wasn’t good.

The Yankees’ Opening Day starter April 4 against the Astros was battered from the first frame until he exited after four.

“Yes, they were flat,’’ Tanaka said of his pitches. “And not down in the zone.’’

Tanaka gave up a run in the initial inning when he was called for a balk, six in the third when Wilson Ramos and Stephen Drew each hit opposite-field homers to right.