The Yankees have announced their starting lineup ahead of tonight’s clash with the Red Sox in the American League Wild Card Game. These are the ten players they’ll trot out initially as they try to advance through the do-or-die matchup at Fenway Park:
There’s intrigue right from the top, as Aaron Boone has penciled in Anthony Rizzo as the leadoff hitter. The manager appears to simply want to get his best hitters as many plate appearances as possible, as the Yankees have essentially slotted their four top bats right at the start of the order.