Game One was decided early thanks to the offensive showcase, but the New York Yankees shouldn’t need a whole lot for Game 2 as they send Luis Severino to the hill to take on the Detroit Tigers.
The 23-year-old ace is coming off his 10th win of the season on Thursday at Citi Field against the Mets, where he fanned nine over 6.1 innings of one-run (unearned) work. That marked the sixth time in seven starts since the All-Star break that Severino allowed one run-or-fewer.
He has also won five of his last six starts and is the only pitcher in the American League this season to win four straight starts while allowing one run-or-fewer in each.