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BRONX, NY - OCTOBER 1976: Thurman Munson #15 of the New York Yankees tries to score while Johnny Bench #5 of the Cincinnati Reds blocks home plate during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, in October of 1976. (Photo by Focus on Sport via Getty Images) | Focus on Sport via Getty Images
If you’re a believer in Baseball Reference, there have been only three pitchers in baseball this season who’ve been better than New York Yankees starter Cam Schlitter. One of them, by the slightest of margins (3.9 bWAR to 3.8), is Cincinnati Reds righty Chase Burns.
So, if you’ve watched Chase Burns completely dominate opponents as a Reds fan all season, prepare yourself to see what Schlitter does to the Cincinnati offense on Friday night at Yankee Stadium as the Reds begin a weekend series on the road in the Bronx.
Schlitter starts opposite Reds righty Rhett Lowder, who can at least claim that he’s coming off a pretty decent start his last time out. He fired 5.2 IP of 5 H, ER ball, and finally got his zone command under control (6/2 K/BB) in his second outing back from the shoulder ‘clicking’ issue that sent him to the shelf for a month. Hopefully for the Reds, he can keep the ball on the fringes of the zone and continue to avoid the walk problems he’s dealt with more often than not this season.
First pitch in the series opener is set for 7:05 PM ET.
Lineups for both clubs listed below!
Today’s Lineups
REDS | YANKEES |
|---|---|
| Blake Dunn – CF | Ben Rice – DH |
| JJ Bleday – LF | Jasson Dominguez – RF |
| Sal Stewart – 1B | Cody Bellinger – LF |
| Nathaniel Lowe – DH | Paul Goldschmidt – 1B |
| Spencer Steer – RF | Jazz Chisholm – 2B |
| Eugenio Suarez – 3B | Spencer Jones – CF |
| Tyler Stephenson – C | Anthony Volpe – SS |
| Matt McLain – SS | Ryan McMahon – 3B |
| Edwin Arroyo – 2B | J.C. Escarra – C |
| Rhett Lowder – RHP | Cam Schlittler – RHP |
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