Why Yanks chose Severino to start against A’s

On Tuesday, the Yankees named Luis Severino their starter for Wednesday’s American League Wild Card Game, opting for their flamethrowing ace over Masahiro Tanaka and J.A. Happ. Amid all the factors New York had to consider before making that choice, one stands strongly in Severino’s favor: His stuff, against the A’s lineup’s strengths and weaknesses.