Cam Schlittler dominates again, Yankees take series in Seattle
It got too close for comfort at the end, but the Yankees wrapped up their west coast trip with another win.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - APRIL 01: Cam Schlittler #31 of the New York Yankees reacts during the third inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on April 01, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) | Getty Images The story of the Yankees’ 2026 season so far has been all about the pitching. They opened the season with two shutouts, courtesy of Max Fried and Cam Schlittler.
The second time through the rotation began on Tuesday night, and Fried continued his good work, once again not allowing a run. That set the stage for Schlittler’s second start of the season. Much like Fried did, Schlittler followed a similar scrips to his first start of the season.
In 6. 1 innings, Schlittler allowed no runs on just two hits and no walks, while striking out seven. His rise since his callup last season remains remarkable.
On the offensive side of things, Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt led the way, each homering and driving home all five runs between them. As it turned out, the bullpen made it so that all the runs were needed, as Seattle threatened in the eighth and ninth innings. However, the efforts of Schlittler, Rice, and Goldschmidt proved to be enough as the Yankees took the series in Seattle with a 5-3 win over the Mariners.