The only thing I can post that's not speculation is that for the Yankems and SOX to be tied at the end of the season, one of the teams going into the final 3 game series will either have a 1 game lead or a 3 game lead. Based on that reality there's no way either team will be holding back their best pitcher to pitch in a tie breaker unless, by coincidence, it's his turn in the rotation. But to answer the brain-twister on the original post, I would start Sale in a tie breaker.