Masahiro Tanaka heads to the mound for the New York Yankees in their first game back from the 2015 MLB All-Star break.
The mission for the New York Yankees is quite simple: make the 2015 postseason. If they succeed, it would be the first time in two seasons that they would have accomplished that feat.
Tonight marks the beginning which eventually leads into the dog-days of the MLB season.
Masahiro Tanaka (5-3, 3.63 ERA) will kick off the second-half as he opposes Mike Montgomery (4-3, 2.29 ERA) and the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium tonight.
7:05 ET is #TanakaTime! #Yankees host the Mariners on @YESNetwork, @MLBNetwork & @MLBTV. http://t.co/USBd6aTdda pic.twitter.com/0iJlCjtUpO
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) July 17, 2015
The MLB All-Star Game will most definitely be deemed a success in the Bronx purely due to the fact that the AL knocked off the NL 6-3. Should the Yanks get to the World Series, they’ll now be privy to home-field advantage:
The AL wins 6-3! That means home-field advantage in the #WorldSeries could be right where it belongs. #PinstripePride pic.twitter.com/nT2cQrLE1g
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) July 15, 2015
Speaking of MLB All-Stars, Dellin Betances did his thing while helping the AL to victory:
Enter @DBetances50. 🔥🔥🔥 #ASG #PinstripePride pic.twitter.com/4bJU1pK666
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) July 15, 2015
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