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Schlittler ready for Red Sox rematch
Cam Schlittler aims to silence Red Sox after last year's AL Wild Card Series upset.
In brief
Cam Schlittler aims to silence Red Sox after last year's AL Wild Card Series upset. Cam Schlittler will start Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Red Sox after using social media criticism as motivation. Originally reported by Mlb.
Schlittler's social media challenge
Cam Schlittler used online fan vitriol as fuel to strike out a dozen batters over eight scoreless innings last October.
“I think they learned their lesson.”
Red Sox rivalry intensifies
Schlittler prepares to face the Red Sox in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series after a year of taunting the Cy Young Award frontrunner.
Yankees rotation decision
The Yankees chose Schlittler with a 1.95 ERA to start Game 1, followed by Max Fried in Game 2 and Gerrit Cole in Game 3 if needed.
Schlittler's performance record
Schlittler has gone 2-1 with a 0.74 ERA in four starts against the Red Sox this season, including a 5 2/3 inning win on Aug 28.
Schlittler's pitching strategy
Schlittler relies on three fastballs, a four-seam, cutter, and sinker, while mixing in a curve to keep hitters off balance.
Schlittler's Cy Young potential
Schlittler's 1.95 ERA is the Yankees' lowest since Ron Guidry's 1.74 in 1978, positioning him as the seventh Yankees Cy Young Award winner.
The one thing
Cam Schlittler will start Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Red Sox after using social media criticism as motivation.
