Schlittler to Start Game 1 Against Red Sox; Fried, Cole to Pitch Next
Schlittler has been tapped to open the series against the Red Sox in Game 1, with Fried and Cole slated to follow him on the mound in subsequent games.
Jorge Castillo Sep 27, 2026, 02:44 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Follow on X
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50044091/yankees-give-schlittler-game-1-wild-card-series-start-red-sox)._
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