I have been pretty patient with Masahiro Tanaka this season considering his elbow is at best damaged. That being said he was the opening day starter, Starter after the All Star break and now after a day off he's on the mound for the Yankees against an Atlanta Braves team they should beat. With the Toronto Blue Jays only a game and a half up on the Yankees need to start hitting but they also need Tanaka to be their ace.

New York Yankees:

Masahiro Tanaka (9-6 , 3.61 ERA)

 

Atlanta Braves:

Williams Perez (4-4 , 4.76 ERA)

1. Nick Markakis (L) RF
2. Cameron Maybin (R) CF
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Nick Swisher (S) LF
5. Adonis Garcia (R) 3B
6. Jace Peterson (L) 2B
7. Christian Bethancourt (R) C
8. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS
9. Williams Perez (R) P

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