Gerrit Cole confirmed for Yankees on Opening Day
New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole has been named the Opening Day starter against the San Francisco Giants.
The Yankees confirmed what was widely expected. The 32-year-old right-hander led the majors with 257 strikeouts (32.4%) last season while posting a 3.50 ERA and 1.02 WHIP over 200 2/3 innings.
numberFire's models project Cole to score 35.4 FanDuel points on Opening Day. He's expected to record a 3.23 ERA and 1.04 WHIP over the course of the season, with 252 strikeouts and 50 walks.
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