CC wants last win in Bronx

The first one in pinstripes came in 2009 to open the new building. The last one, at least in the regular season and perhaps altogether, will come Wednesday night.

CC Sabathia will make his final regular-season start at Yankee Stadium, facing the Angels, the latest “last” in a year full of them for the lefthander, who is set to retire at the end of the season.

“It’s going to be fun,” Sabathia said Tuesday. “It’s kind of time. ... Exciting to be able to end it here at home.”

The 39-year-old Sabathia has not been one for sentimentality this season despite it being his last of his career. His goodbye tour has included his 3,000th strikeout in April, his 250th win in June and various pregame ceremonies to honor his last stop at different ballparks.

But Wednesday’s game will have some extra meaning for Sabathia, given how much he accomplished while pitching in The Bronx, even if he doesn’t want to make it about him.

“Yeah, for sure,” Sabathia said. “It does, but we’re still in the middle of trying to win the division. So that trumps everything, going out and trying to have a good start. Trying to help this team win the division. So the fact that the team is in it and our goal is to win the World Series and we’re playing well, I think it takes away from me, which is great. It’s awesome. We can go out and focus on baseball and trying to win a baseball game.”

Luckily for Sabathia, the game also could be significant for the Yankees. Entering Tuesday, a combination of three Yankees wins or Rays losses would clinch the AL East, which would be the Yankees’ first division title since 2012.

“That’d be awesome,” Sabathia said. “That’s the goal, coming into the season, was try to win the division. To be on the mound to do it would be great.”

Asked if he would spend a few seconds taking it all in while he’s on the mound Wednesday, Sabathia responded with a laugh, “Depends on how the game’s going.”