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New York Misses An Opportunity To Go Up 2-0 On Tampa Bay In The American League Division Series

In game two of the American League Division Series New York missed their opportunity to expand their lead in the series to 2-0 over Tampa Bay!

Why?

Because after Gleyber Torres and Gio Urshela walked against right-hander Pete Fairbanks, who recovered to notch a pair of strikeouts before DJ LeMahieu laced a run-scoring single to center field. “according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com

After that Aaron Judge came to the plate bringing the potential go ahead run but instead of getting a hit Aaron Judge chopped a slider to third base for the final out. “according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com

While Tampa Bay evened up the series at one game a piece!

How?

Tampa Bay got runs  got home runs from Randy Arozarena, Mike Zunino, Manuel Margot and Austin Meadows! “according to an article by  Juan Toribio on mlb.com

While Tyler Glasnow who started the game for Tampa Bay allowed four runs over five innings while their pitching as whole recorded 18 strikeouts! according to an article by  Juan Toribio on mlb.com

New York and Tampa Bay will play game three of their five game series on Wednesday night!

Where?

In San Diego California at Petco Park that is home to the San Diego Padres!

Masahiro Tanaka will start game three for New York!

Verses who?

Charlie Morton of Tampa Bay!

Masahiro Tanaka comes into game three of the American League Division Series with a record of 0-0! Tanaka allowed six earned runs to the Indians in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series after never previously allowing more than three earned runs in any of his first eight career postseason starts. He split a pair of decisions across three regular-season starts against the Rays (4.20 ERA). He will oppose Tampa Bays’s Charlie Morton who hasn’t pitch in twelve days when he faced Philadelphia where he allowed four runs (three earned) over five innings. “according to https://www.mlb.com/probable-pitchers