I'll make a silly, pointless prediction: 7 IP, 1 or 2 earned runs, several unearned runs due to a deficient defensive baseball team, 5 hits, 2 walks, 9 strikeouts, loss.
Ottavino adds fuel to the fire as Boone chooses to save his reliable bullpen pitchers (Green? Britton?) for the next game.
Yankees get shut out since half their team has sub-.200 batting averages. Then they collectively cross their fingers that Tanaka has another big playoff performance in him.
If you want to blame this loss on Cole ... if you really expect a shutout every time he takes the mound ... then you're just dumb.
Cole is heralded as the final piece of the puzzle, this is true. He isn't the whole puzzle.
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