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Originally Posted by GeoffRas22
I see your logic, but you're just less likely to win a series if Tanaka throws game 3/7. A ton of the time he only ends up starting once while you guarantee Gray starts twice. You give yourself the best chance of stealing a Keuchel start if you have your best possible guy going against him.
Heres the thing your missing tho...theoretically...if the Yanks went up 2-1 sacraficing Grays start you still put Houston in the do i move Keuchel up to pitch game 4 on 3 days rest or pitch him on game 5.
If its Game 4 C.C would be the guy sacrificed leaving plus matchups for 5 and 6. If its 5 then that would be a straight up ballsy move to potentially be down 3 to 1. I think risk reward they move Keuchel up at that point which would play into the Yankees hands.