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Yankees waste Cam Schlittler's historic outing in loss to Red Sox
New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler. David Butler II-Imagn Images

Yankees waste Cam Schlittler's historic outing in loss to Red Sox

Even in a game the New York Yankees failed to win, right-hander Cam Schlittler still managed to make more history. Schlittler only pitched five innings in the Yankees' 6-3 loss to the Red Sox in Boston. 

But to his credit, Schlittler logged another shutout before exiting the game and being forced to watch the Red Sox mount a comeback. He gave up only five hits, walked two batters and stuck out nine when on the mound. 

Cam Schlittler pitched his second straight shutout 

Schlittler's latest quality start furthered established his dominance so far this season. His 1.62 ERA is the second-lowest by a Yankees pitcher in his first 17 starts of a season since ERA became an official statistic (1913), only behind Ray Caldwell's 1.60 from 1914. 

With consecutive shutouts, the last time Schlittler was charged with a runner scoring against him was on June 13 in Toronto. He's only let six runs score combined in five starts in the month. 

Cam Schlittler has been one of the best pitchers in baseball in 2026 

Schlitter's overall season has him firmly in the American League Cy Young race. The second-year pitcher, who made his MLB debut last season on July 9, is now 8-4 with a 1.62 ERA, 118 strikeouts and just 20 walks in his first 17 starts in 2026. 

Going deeper into his early-season success, he carries a 0.92 WHIP, having only coughed up 18 earned runs off 72 hits in exactly 100.0 innings. 

Cam Schlittler was even dominant at times as a rookie

While his sophomore season has been historic to this point, Schlittler put together a rookie campaign to be proud of as well. In 14 outings and 73.0 innings of work in 2025, Schlittler went 4-3 with a 2.96 ERA, 84 punch outs, just 31 free passes and a 1.22 WHIP. 

Failing to win another shutout by Schlittler will have Yankees fans questioning if Aaron Boone should've left the young ace in the game longer. 

The Yankees will have a chance at revenge against their rival with three more battles left in the four-game series. Granted, they won't have Schlittler for any of the remaining games. 

Mike J. Asti

Mike Asti is an experienced media personality and journalist with a vast resume and skillset, most notably from time with TribLIVE Radio and WPXI-TV. Asti now serves as the Managing Editor of WV Sports Now, where he leads the coverage of WVU sports. He has also covered the Steelers, Penguins, Pirates and other teams within the Pittsburgh market

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