NewzNew York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler has been named the starter for Game 1 of the American League wild-card series against the Boston Red Sox, scheduled for Tuesday. Following Schlittler, Max Fried and Gerrit Cole are slated to start the subsequent games of the best-of-three series.
Schlittler enters the postseason as the favorite to win the American League Cy Young Award. His selection as the Game 1 starter highlights the Yankees' pitching rotation strategy for the opening round of the playoffs.
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