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Schlittler Strengthens Grip on Yankees’ Game 3 Role With Seven Scoreless vs. Orioles

The AL East tiebreaker with Toronto will decide whether his next turn comes in a Wild Card Game 3 or opens the ALDS.

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New York Yankees' Cam Schlittler pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Overview

  • Rookie Cam Schlittler delivered seven shutout innings with nine strikeouts in a 6-1 win over the Orioles, lowering his ERA to 2.96 and bolstering his case as New York’s No. 3 postseason starter.
  • Max Fried and Carlos Rodón are lined up to start the first two playoff games, with Schlittler positioned to pitch Thursday on regular rest if the Yankees face a Wild Card Game 3.
  • The Yankees and Blue Jays enter Sunday tied for first place, with Toronto holding the tiebreaker, leaving New York needing a better final record to secure the division title and a first-round bye.
  • Manager Aaron Boone and pitching coach Matt Blake have questioned Luis Gil’s underlying metrics despite his 3.29 ERA, leaving his October role unsettled as he starts Sunday’s finale.
  • Workhorse rookie Will Warren capped a 33-start season (4.44 ERA, 171 strikeouts in 162.1 innings) and is being weighed for a bullpen role, while Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s forearm scans were negative after a hit-by-pitch.