Aaron Boone's smart pregame decision rewarded the Yankees in win over Athletics

NEW YORK — It was a bad night for the Aaron Boone haters.It would have been easy for Boone to write Ryan McMahon’s name on the lineup card Tuesday night with the Athletics starting right-hander Aaron Civale. The New York Yankees had planned on having a straight platoon at third base this season, with McMahon facing right-handed pitching and Amed Rosario playing against lefties. Civale entered Tuesday’s game with close to neutral splits, though, so Boone opted for Rosario in a low-risk, high-reward possibility.Advertisement