Masahiro Tanaka (12-8, 3.51 ERA) and Dallas Keuchel (22-8, 2.49 ERA) take the mound to kick off the new season as the New York Yankees (87-76) meet the Houston Astros (89-79) in the first of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium. The game begins at 1:05 p.m. ET on Monday, Apr. 4 and will air on ESPN, RTSW and YES.
Tanaka will take the mound after pitching 159.0 innings last year, closing out the season with a 12-8 record, 3.51 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and 142 strikeouts. Keuchel will pitch for the Astros. Last season he pitched 246.0 innings last season, going 22-8 with a 2.49 ERA 1.02 WHIP, and four strikeouts.
