Yankees’ Luis Severino to start regular-season opener vs. Blue Jays

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New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino. (Elaine Thompson/AP)

LAKELAND, Fla. — Luis Severino will start the New York Yankees‘ regular-season opener March 29th at Toronto.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced the news Saturday.

Severino was third in the AL Cy Young Award voting after going 14-6 with a 2.98 ERA in 31 starts last season.

Severino will be followed in the rotation by Masahiro Tanaka, CC Sabathia, Sonny Gray and Jordan Montgomery.

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