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New York Yankees name Masahiro Tanaka Game 1 starter for ALCS

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed his hand for the first three games of the ALCS. The Yankee skipper is going with Masahiro Tanaka in Game 1 against the Houston Astros on Saturday.

James Paxton will back him up in Game 2 with Luis Severino slated to take the mound in Game 3 at Yankee Stadium.

Aaron Boone says Masahiro Tanaka will pitch Game 1 of the ALCS, followed by James Paxton in Game 2 and Luis Severino in Game 3 pic.twitter.com/l8TLIhZkbH

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“Tanaka will go Game 1, Paxton will go in Game 2, and then Sevy will be at home in Game 3, and then we’ll be TBD from there,” Boone told reporters on Friday.