New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays: Cam Schlittler vs. Trey Yesavage
The Yanks send their budding ace to the mound for the series win.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Cam Schlittler #31 of the New York Yankees pitches during the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on May 04, 2026 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) | Getty Images The weather may not be bright , but the Yankees’ spirits are probably a little brighter after taking the first two games of this series against Toronto. They haven’t been pretty, but after the abysmal road trip New York suffered, back-to-back wins could be just the thing to jumpstart them back into high gear, and they could further that momentum with their ace on the mound tonight.
Cam Schlittler takes the mound having tossed another stellar game in his last outing, pitching 6. 2 innings of two-hit ball against the Mets on Friday. The 25-year-old has collected four starts already this season where he’s limited opposing offenses to two hits or less, and in the process owns MLB’s best ERA with a 1.
35 mark in 60 innings. Any way you slice it, Schlittler has been one of if not the best pitcher in the league thus far, and he’ll look to continue that trajectory with his first chance at revenge for last year’s ALDS. His opponent on the night is Trey Yesavage, a fellow phenom who needs little introduction after he devastated the Yankees’ lineup in Game 2 of their postseason clash en route to a World Series run that he played a big part in pushing to seven games.
Yesavage had just three regular season starts on his resume prior to that trial by fire, and his first full season got off to a delayed start after a shoulder injury put him on the IL to begin the year, but he was activated in late April and has been on a tear ever since. Yesavage has gotten four starts in 2026 and done well to limit the damage in all of them, pitching to a 1. 40 ERA in 14 innings.