# Schlittler ready for Red Sox rematch

> Cam Schlittler aims to silence Red Sox after last year's AL Wild Card Series upset.
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- Summary: 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…
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Cam Schlittler will start Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Red Sox after using social media criticism as motivation.