For Masahiro Tanaka, playing under the bright lights of the MLB postseason is nothing new.

When Tanaka takes the mound against the Cleveland Indians in their American League wild-card series on Wednesday, he¡¯ll do it with the experience of a 5-3 record and 1.76 ERA in eight career postseason starts behind him.

¡°I think the most important thing is trying to be yourself and playing your type of game,¡± Tanaka told reporters during an online news conference on Tuesday.