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Cam Schlittler is built for surprisingly hostile environment Yankees face in Game 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Down 1-0 in a best-of-five AL Division Series, the Yankees could not ask for a better potential savior than Cam Schlittler in Game 2.

Published: Monday, 5 October 2026 at 1:11 PM
Cam Schlittler is built for surprisingly hostile environment Yankees face in Game 2
Key Things to Know
  • Mark W. Sanchez writes that Cam Schlittler is well suited to pitch Game 2 in hostile road conditions.
  • The Yankees trail the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 in the best-of-five AL Division Series following a 1-0 loss.
  • Schlittler's 1.52 ERA across his first 23 career road starts is the lowest in MLB since 1913.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Trailing 1-0 against the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Division Series, the New York Yankees will start Cam Schlittler for Game 2 at Tropicana Field. Mark W. Sanchez highlights that Schlittler thrives in hostile road environments, holding a 1.52 ERA over his first 23 career road starts, which is the lowest mark in baseball history since 1913.

Schlittler posted an 8-2 record with a 1.16 road ERA this season and struck out 239 batters overall. He will face a contact-heavy Rays lineup that struck out only five times against New York pitching in their 1-0 Game 1 victory.

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