New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole "could be in play" in Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians, according to skipper Aaron Boone. Cole extended the series to a deciding fifth game on Sunday in Cleveland when he allowed two earned runs on six hits while walking one and striking out eight in seven innings to pick up the win. The 32-year-old right-hander tossed 110 pitches in that game, though, so the Yankees would probably prefer not to use him. In his two starts against the Guardians in the ALDS, Cole has two wins, surrendering three earned runs on 10 hits while walking just two and striking out 16 in 13 1/3 frames.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole struck out eight batters on Sunday in his start in the fourth game of an American League Division Series matchup against the Cleveland Guardians. Cole logged seven innings against the American League Central club, surrendering six hits, a pair of earned runs, a walk, and a home run. He struck out eight batters on 110 pitches while earning the win. The veteran has pitched to a 2.03 ERA and a 3.34 FIP in 13.1 postseason starts this year, striking out 16 batters while allowing just 10 hits and a pair of walks in the process.

New York Yankees skipper Aaron Boone said that right-hander Gerrit Cole will definitely start Game 4 of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians. The Yankees will not hold him out for a potential Game 5. Cole got the nod in the first game of the series on Tuesday and was masterful, allowing one run on four hits while walking one and striking out eight in 6 1/3 innings to pick up the victory over Cleveland. In the regular season against the Guardians, Cole gave up just two earned runs on seven hits while walking four and striking out 15 in 12 2/3 frames over two starts to go 2-0 against them. He's the Yankees ace for a reason.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole earned the win at home in Tuesday's American League Division Series Game 1 4-1 win over the Guardians. Cole pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing a single run on four hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with eight strikeouts. Cole's start was much better than his last post-season appearance, which ended in an early exit in 2021's American League Wild Card Game at the Red Sox. The 32-year-old will need to continue to provide strong outings and take pressure off of a bullpen that has experienced injuries if the Yankees are to make a deep playoff run.

New York Yankees starter Gerrit Cole will take the mound as the team's starter for the first game of their American League Championship Series matchup with the Cleveland Guardians. Cole logged a 3.50 ERA and a 3.47 FIP in 200.2 regular season innings for the Yankees, registering 257 strikeouts and allowing 50 walks in the process. The veteran has made a pair of starts against Cleveland this year. In those two starts, he's thrown a combined 12.2 innings while striking out 15 batters and scattering seven hits, four walks, two home runs, and a pair of earned runs.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole had a frustrating night in his start against the division-rival Boston Red Sox on Friday in an eventual 5-4 win. Cole was ejected in the sixth inning after arguing with the home-plate umpire right after allowing a three-run home run to Alex Verdugo. The 32-year-old had already thrown 103 pitches over six innings, allowing four earned runs on five hits (two home runs) while walking two and striking out eight in the no-decision. He'll look to get back on track in his next start. On the year over 31 starts, Cole has gone 12-7 with a 3.49 ERA (3.47 FIP), a 1.03 WHIP, a league-high 244 strikeouts and 49 walks over 188 1/3 innings. He's also allowed a league-high 31 home runs.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole was on his game in the 7-1 win over the Minnesota Twins in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday. Cole struck out a season-high 14 batters while allowing just one earned run on five hits in 6 2/3 innings. He also walked two batters and allowed a solo home run. The 32-year-old is now 11-7 on the year with a 3.20 ERA (3.16 FIP), a 1.02 WHIP, a league-leading 218 strikeouts and 42 walks in 171 1/3 innings over his 28 starts. Cole has had three straight quality starts, and he's now had eight games with double-digit strikeouts in 2022. He's finishing strong and should remain a must-start fantasy ace for the rest of the season.

New York Yankees starter Gerrit Cole allowed just one run over six innings of work against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. His final line included five hits, two walks and six strikeouts. Despite his solid outing, the ace was charged with the loss. He is now 0-3 with 15 earned runs, four homers, five walks and 37 strikeouts over the course of his last five games (31 innings). He should still be started in all leagues and he helps his value by working into the later innings, but Cole is no longer someone in which fantasy managers can feel super confident in.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole wasn't at his best in his outing against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. However, he did enough to earn his eighth win of the season. Cole pitched six innings and allowed five hits, three walks and five earned runs while striking out seven. Essentially all of the damage against Cole came off the bat of Rafael Devers, who hit two home runs against him and drove in all five runs Cole allowed. Cole now stands at 8-2 on the year with a 3.26 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. He's slated to make one more start prior to the All-Star break and it will be next Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds.

New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole had his Friday start against the Cleveland Guardians postponed due to inclement weather. Cole will instead take the mound in Game 1 of a Saturday doubleheader against Cleveland. The Yankees will then turn to lefty Nestor Cortes to square off against the Guardians for Game 2. Cole has pitched to a 6-2 record, 2.99 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and 111 strikeouts over 87 1/3 innings for the Yankees this season. He will be a no-brainer fantasy option in all formats for Saturday's game.

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Luis Severino will start Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Gerrit Cole, who was originally slated to start Sunday's contest, will have his next start pushed back to Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Severino was scratched from this past Thursday's game and landed on the COVID-19 injured list. He wound up only spending about six hours on the list before being reactivated. The 28-year-old has made 11 starts this year and he's gone 4-1 with a 2.80 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole wasn't at his best on Thursday, as he allowed seven runs over 2 2/3 innings during the club's 10-7 win over the Twins. His day started off on a miserable note by allowing home runs to the first three batters he faced, as five of his eight hits allowed in the game left the ballpark. The Yankees offense was able to bail him out to give him a no-decision and keep his record at 5-1, but he saw his ERA climb nearly a full run from 2.78 to 3.63 on the year. Chalk it up as an off day for the 31-year-old, who will look to bounce back against the division-rival Rays next week at home.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole allowed just one run, two hits, and three walks over six innings of work against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. He also struck out 10 batters, though it was all for naught as Tampa Bay's late push gave them a 3-1 win over New York. Cole, of course, logged the no-decision. He is now 4-1 and boasts some impressive metrics through 10 starts in 2022. The Yankees' ace ranks among the league leaders in strikeout rate, chase rate, whiff rate, fastball velocity, fastball spin, and curveball spin. Undoubtedly, he will remain a top fantasy option for the remainder of the season.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole had another strong outing on Wednesday as he pitched on the road against the Baltimore Orioles. He pitched seven innings and allowed six hits, no walks and two earned runs while striking out five. He earned the win to improve to 4-0 on the season. Cole has now turned in quality starts in five straight appearances, racking up 39 strikeouts and just five walks over the five-game stretch. He'll take a 2.89 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP into his next start on Monday, which will be against the Orioles once again.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole pitched well in Sunday's Game 1 2-1 win over the Rangers. Cole took a no-decision, pitching 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball on five hits (including a solo home run), a walk, and 10 strikeouts. The 31-year-old has started to look like his old self again and is now 2-0 with a 2.67 ERA, 37 strikeouts, and 11 walks over six starts and 30 1/3 IP. His strikeout numbers are still a little lower than they have been the past couple of seasons and his walk numbers are a bit higher, but fantasy managers should feel comfortable with how he has pitched lately. His next start will likely be a decent matchup against the White Sox on the road.

After a rocky start to the 2022 season, New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole settled in over his last two outings. The 31-year-old right-hander allowed no runs in either of his last two starts, pitching a total of 12.2 scoreless innings and racking up 15 strikeouts. Through five total starts on the season, Cole has gone 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP and a 27% strikeout rate. He's been giving up a good amount of hard contact with a 41.9% hard-hit rate that ranks in the 36th percentile. However, he's been susceptible to hard contact in the past and that hasn't prevented him from being completely dominant so fantasy managers shouldn't have any concern there at this point. He'll be making his next start on Friday against the Texas Rangers.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole looked more like the ace we're used to seeing in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians. He pitched 6 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, one walk and no runs while striking out nine. His efforts led to his first win of the season. Cole struggled significantly in his previous outing before this one. Facing the Detroit Tigers last Tuesday, he was unable to make it out of the second inning, giving up one hit, five walks and two earned runs. We'll see if he can build off of Sunday's dominant outing in his next trip to the mound against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole struggled immensely to command his pitches in Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. He pitched just 1 2/3 innings and surrendered five walks, one hit and two earned runs while striking out three. Only 37 of his 68 pitches wound up as strikes. Cole was hit pretty hard in his first two starts of the year, allowing a combined six earned runs over 9 2/3 innings. However, neither of his first two starts were as alarming as Tuesday's appearance, when he couldn't even make it out of the second inning. We'll see if he can turn things around in his next start on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians.

New York Yankees starter Gerrit Cole had another tough outing as he allowed three earned runs to the Blue Jays this past Wednesday. Cole himself earned the no-decision, but New York still fell to Toronto by a score of 6-4. On a positive note, he lasted 5.2 innings, allowing just one walk while striking out six batters. He ranks in the 85th percentile for whiff rate this season, but otherwise, his metrics aren't very good. The veteran right-hander ranks among the bottom quarter of the league in xSLG, exit velocity, and barrel rate. He remains a top fantasy option, but he doesn't have the No. 1 pitcher allure that existed prior to last season's sticky stuff crackdown.

New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole allowed three runs over four innings in a 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox in 11 innings on Friday. Cole struck out three and walked one in his team's Opening Day game. The veteran right-hander threw 68 pitches in the outing, a no-decision. He gave up all three of his runs in the first inning via a Rafael Devers two-run homer and a J.D. Martinez RBI double. Cole, like most starting pitchers on Opening Day, did not have enough time to get his arm fully stretched out thanks to an abbreviated spring, so he didn't work very deep into the game. He should have a slightly longer leash next time he takes the mound, which will be at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.