Cam Schlittler strikes out 10 in win over Rockies

Schlittler didn’t get much help from New York’s defense, which committed a staggering three errors in the opening frame alone and allowed an unearned run to cross the plate. The Yankees committed four errors overall, which led to half of the runs against him being unearned. The Rays also became the first team to truly get to the Yankees’ rising superstar, chasing him from the contest in the fifth inning while limiting him to a season-low two strikeouts. The 25-year-old ace, who is a virtual lock to take home the American League Cy Young Award in a few weeks, would be in line to start a potential winner-take-all Game 5 if New York can somehow extend the series that far.

Schlittler authored another dominant performance against his hometown team, retiring 13 consecutive batters following a one-out single from Adley Rutschman in the opening frame. The hard-throwing 25-year-old rising superstar hit triple digits on six occasions and generated an eye-popping 24 swinging strikes, including 14 on his fastball alone. He also leaned heavily on his curveball in this one, throwing it a career-high 32 times. He was lifted from the contest after surrendering a one-out single to Wilyer Abreu in the seventh inning on his career-high 117th pitch of the night. Schlittler has been nearly untouchable on the postseason stage, allowing just two earned runs with a 24/1 K/BB ratio across 20 2/3 innings over three starts in the last two years.

That means that Max Fried will pitch for the Yankees in Game 2 while Gerrit Cole would be waiting in the wings for Game 3 if necessary. Schlittler is certainly deserving of the honor as he posted a brilliant 1.95 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 239 strikeouts over 193 2/3 innings over 33 starts during the regular season and is the favorite to take home Cy Young award honors in the American League.

Schlittler gave up three hits, walked two and struck out five. He finishes the season 14-6 with a 1.95 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 239 strikeouts in 193 2/3 innings over 33 starts. Schlittler’s ERA is the third-lowest by a starting pitcher in Yankees history. He’s the overwhelming favorite to win the AL Cy Young award and the vote could be unanimous.

Schlittler’s own error on a sac bunt led to the two unearned runs in the fifth. He also helped mess up a sac bunt that led to the earned run in the sixth; Gerardo Perdomo’s attempt turned into a soft liner to the third base side of the mound, but Schlittler wasn’t in position to field it and got a little in Ryan McMahon’s way when McMahon went to grab it. That one went as an infield single. In the end, Schlittler’s ERA went down to 1.94. Still, it won’t rank among the Cy Young favorite’s better outings. He’ll face the Orioles in his final start of the regular season. One imagines it will be a shorter-than-usual outing.

Schlittler was in the leg by a comebacker on the final play of the sixth, but he expects to be fine in a couple of days. Schlittler was incredible yet again on Sunday, holding the Mets scoreless over six innings. He allowed just one hit and scattered two walks while tossing 60 of 94 pitches for strikes and collecting eight strikeouts. The 25-year-old right-hander will look to continue his Cy Young bid when he takes a 1.95 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, and a 228/44 K/BB ratio across 184 2/3 innings into a start against the Diamondbacks in Arizona on Saturday.

This was quite the delight for those who like pitchers’ duels. Both Schlittler and Reid Detmers allowed one run tonight, though Schlitter went one more inning. Both threw 99 pitches, with Schlittler’s producing 71 strikes and Detmers getting 76. Combined, they had a 17/0 K/BB. Schlittler allowed eight hard-hit balls, but only Vaughn Grissom’s homer in the seventh did any damage. His ERA is back down to 2.04 after a five-start run in which he’s allowed a total of four runs. He’ll have a good chance to keep it going at home against the Rockies next week.

Schlittler continues to do his part to keep runs off the board despite his struggles at times with his command. The righty would walk five batters in this one, which tied a season high, but also limited the Red Sox to just two hits over 5 2/3 innings of work. Schlittler was pulled in the sixth inning after allowing a two-out walk to Caleb Durbin. Schlittler was dominant throughout the month of August, allowing just seven earned runs over 26 innings while firing 36 strikeouts. Schlittler’s next start is scheduled for Wednesday on the road against the Angels.

It wasn’t the most dominant performance for Schlittler, but he did what he needed to keep the Jays off the board for 4 1/3 scoreless innings before an RBI single by Alejandro Kirk gave the Jays their first run of the night. Schlittler struggled at times with his command, walking three batters in this one while throwing 61.5 percent of his pitches for strikes. Schlittler has allowed one earned run in each of his last three starts and will look to pick up his 12th win in his next start on Thursday at home against the Astros.

Schlittler tossed two scoreless innings before giving up a run on a walk and two hits in the third. He then settled in to pitch into the sixth without allowing another run. Schlittler would depart with one out in the sixth inning having allowed just the one run while striking out seven. The 25-year-old right-hander will take a 2.19 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and a 189/34 K/BB ratio across 152 innings into a start against the Blue Jays in New York on Friday.