For the second week in a row, the Yankees are turning to Carlos Rodón with their season on the line.
As the Yankees’ starter for Tuesday night’s win-or-go-home ALDS Game 3 in the Bronx, Rodón is tasked with cooling off a torrid Toronto Blue Jays lineup that erupted for 23 runs over the first two games.
The Yankees have “a ton” of confidence Rodón will meet the moment, manager Aaron Boone said.
“He’s been obviously one of our horses this year,” Boone said Monday at Yankee Stadium. “He’s had a great year, and any time we give him the ball, we feel like we have an excellent chance to win. That will be the same [in Game 3]. He’ll be ready to roll.”
The Yankees already relied on Rodón to stave off elimination in the Wild Card round. After the Yankees lost Game 1, Rodón limited the Bos