After Lucas Giolito looked over the pregame plan on how to attack the Yankees lineup, he made the decision to put his catcher Seby Zavala. He wanted to get into the zone and not overthink things by letting Zavala’s game-calling lead the way.
Giolito’s faith in Zavala’s game-calling paid off. The 6’6″ right-hander threw six no-hit innings with three walks and seven strikeouts. The only thing that could stop Giolito was his pitch count. After throwing 100 pitches through six innings,...