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Luis Severino To Start Opening Day For New York Against Toronto

Last season Luis Severino finished with a record of 14-6 to go along with a 2.98 earn run average "according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/33263/luis-severino

This season the right -hander from the Dominican Republic who finished third in AL Cy Young voting "according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/33263/luis-severino will start opening for New York when they visit Toronto on March 29th. 

"We feel like it's his time for it," Boone said. "With what he was able to do last year, we feel like he's in a really good place now. We just felt like now is the time for him to take on that role and we think he's ready for it. I'm looking forward to seeing him grow in his role as one of the aces of this staff." "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-tab-luis-severino-to-start-opening-day/c-268946390

As far as the rest of the rotation goes, 

Masahiro Tanaka will start the second game of the season for New York, to be followed by CC Sabathia and Sonny Gray at Rogers Centre. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-tab-luis-severino-to-start-opening-day/c-268946390

Boone said that Jordan Montgomery will start the Yankees' home opener on April 2 against the Rays."according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-tab-luis-severino-to-start-opening-day/c-268946390