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Schlittler to start Yankees' Wild Card Series opener vs. Red Sox, followed by Fried and Cole

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Fleisher, L. (2026, September 27). Schlittler to start Yankees' Wild Card Series opener vs. Red Sox, followed by Fried and Cole. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/schlittler-to-start-yankees-wild-card-series-opener-vs-red-sox-followed-by-fried-and-cole/article_0a427711-92cc-5788-b4ac-75e2c1b562a8.html

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Cam Schlittler will pitch for the New York Yankees in Game 1 of their Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. The Yankees made this announcement on Sunday, the last day of the regular season. Schlittler had a standout performance in last year's series, striking out 12 batters and allowing no earned runs. This season, he achieved an AL-best ERA of 1.95 with 239 strikeouts and has a strong record against Boston, including a 0.74 ERA in four starts this year.

Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The articles you've shared highlight the highly anticipated baseball matchup between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in their AL Wild Card series for the MLB playoffs. Here's a summary of key points:

The series starts Tuesday, September 29th with Game 1 airing live at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
It is a best-of-three series, with subsequent games scheduled for Wednesday (Game 2) and Thursday (Game 3 if necessary), all starting at 8:00 p.m. ET.
This marks the 7th time these teams have met in the playoffs since 1978, highlighting their historic rivalry.
Cam Schlittler will pitch for the Yankees in Game 1 while Payton Tolle takes the mound for Boston.
Aaron Judge is not on New York's roster due to a calf injury but Giancarlo Stanton returns from injury.
The winner of this series advances to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Division Series.

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Cam Schlittler will start Game 1 of the New York Yankees’ Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night and be followed in the rotation by Max Fried and Gerrit Cole in the best-of-three matchup. asserted

Schlittler → start → matchup

New York made the announcement Sunday, the last day of the regular season. asserted

York → make → season

Schlittler struck out 12 over eight innings in the Yankees’ 4-0 win over the Red Sox in last year’s Wild Card Series. asserted

Schlittler → strike → Series

He allowed five hits, all singles, and walked none. asserted

He → allow → none

Schlittler threw 11 pitches 100 mph or faster, including six in the first inning. asserted

Schlittler → throw → inning

Schlittler also allowed one earned run or fewer in his final nine starts, matching Whitey Ford in 1963 for the longest streak in Yankees history. asserted

Schlittler → allow → history

A native of Walpole Massachusetts, Schlittler went 2-1 with an 0.74 ERA in four starts against Boston this year. asserted

Schlittler → go → Boston

He struck out 27 in 24 1/3 innings and held hitters to a .174 average. asserted

He → strike → average

If the Yankees advance to a best-of-five AL Division Series against Tampa Bay, Schlittler would be lined up to start Game 2 and, if necessary, Game 5. ___ asserted

Schlittler → advance → Game

Schlittler to start Yankees' Wild Card Series opener vs. Red Sox, followed by Fried and Cole

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