Cam Schlittler and Payton Tolle are scheduled to start the Boston Red Sox–New York Yankees playoff opener at Yankee Stadium, a matchup OutKick said sets up a potential pitching duel and could limit scoring in the series opener.
According to OutKick at Fox News on Sept. 29, 2026, Boston will send Payton Tolle for the night game, which the story said begins at 8 p.m. ET, and New York will start Cam Schlittler.
OutKick listed season numbers for each starter: Tolle went 9-6 with a 3.03 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP, with a 2.50 ERA on the road and a .202 opposing batting average. The piece noted Tolle made two starts against the Yankees this season, totaling 13.0 innings with four hits, one earned run and 18 strikeouts.
The story described Schlittler as a likely American League Cy Young winner and gave his 2026 line as 14-6 with a 1.95 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP. OutKick reported Schlittler had a 2.98 ERA at Yankee Stadium (28 earned runs in 84.2 innings) versus 14 earned runs in 109 innings on the road, and held the Red Sox to a 0.74 ERA in four starts (24.1 innings, two solo homers).
OutKick also summarized team context: the Yankees finished 93-68 and, the piece said, were “12 games above average at home.” The article concluded with the OutKick writer favoring the game to go under 6.5 runs.
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