Schlittler to start Yankees’ Wild Card Series opener vs. Red Sox, followed by Fried and Cole
Cam Schlittler, the Yankees' starting pitcher for Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox, will be followed by Max Fried and Gerrit Cole in the rotation. This best-of-three matchup was announced on the last day of the regular season. In last year's Wild Card Series, Schlittler struck out 12 batters in 8 innings, allowing only 5 hits and walking none.
He threw 11 pitches at 100 mph or faster, including six in the first inning. This season, Schlittler has a 14-6 record with a league-best 1.95 ERA and 239 strikeouts, matching Whitey Ford's longest streak in Yankees history. If the Yankees advance to a best-of-five AL Division Series against Tampa Bay, Schlittler would start Game 2, and Game 5 if necessary.
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