The Yankees welcome the Royals to the Bronx on Friday for the first of a three-game weekend set.
Cam Schlittler will take the mound for the Bombers as he looks to continue what has been an ace-like start to the 2026 season.
The flame throwing right-hander has posted a 2.49 ERA through his first four starts, but even that doesn’t quite capture how dominant he’s been during the early going.
Schlittler has a ridiculous 0.53 fielding independent pitching heading into Friday’s outing, meaning he’s pitching much better than his ERA suggests.
He’s walked just one batter in 21 ⅔ innings and has yet to allow a long ball.
Schlittler is racking up the punch outs as well, striking out 37 percent of batters he’s faced, which is the third-highest rate among qualified hurlers.
Despite not tossing more than 6 ⅓ innings in a start yet this season, Schlittler has racked up at least seven strikeouts in each of his four outings.
The matchup on Friday couldn’t be a much better opportunity to keep this hot streak going.
Kansas City has struggled at the plate so far this season, posting a .628 on-base plus slugging, which is the third-lowest mark in baseball heading into Thursday’s games.
They’re hitting for virtually no power, putting up just 13 homers thus far, which is also tied for the third-fewest in the league.
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Not a single hitter on the Royals’ roster has ever faced Schlittler.
I’m betting their first look isn’t going to go well.
The play: Cam Schlittler Over 6.5 strikeouts (+128, FanDuel Sportsbook)
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