New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays: Will Warren vs. Dylan Cease

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Will Warren #29 of the New York Yankees pitches during the game against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium on May 06, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) | Getty Images Has your heart rate returned to normal after last night? The Yankees pulled out one of the tightest wins you can ever have on Monday night, but they must also turn around and face one of the game’s best in game two of this big series.

Fortunately, they’ll be able to counter with a pitcher that truly seems to be rounding into his own form, and while Will Warren isn’t quite as good as Dylan Cease, I’m not sure Dylan Cease is as good as he’s been pitching right now. Cease boasts a stunning 34-percent strikeout rate, the best of his career so far this season. A solid walk rate accompanies the whiffs, but what’s really helped him this year is the lack of home runs.

Just a single baseball has left the yard in 52. 1 innings this year, driving his FIP down to 1. 80.

Now, good pitchers typically don’t give up many home runs, but everyone leaves a ball or two over the plate once in a while. The Yankees are a good home run-hitting team, so they may be able to serve Cease up some immediate regression. Do note that Cease is very much in the Blake Snell mold — he throws a lot of pitches and takes his time.