That was not the way to start the most important weekend of the season to date. One day after finishing off a great series win at Daikin Park in Houston, the Yankees came home to face a Blue Jays team that not only has had their number all season, but one that had a considerable rest advantage. While the Yanks got home around five in the morning, the Jays last played on Wednesday in a day game in Cincinnati. It’s entirely plausible they could’ve arrived in New York over 36 hours earlier than the Yankees.
That was no excuse for the rookie Cam Schlittler, however, who flew home before the game on Thursday, but he certainly looked the part, getting chased in the second inning as Toronto jumped on him early, grinded him down, and forced the Yankees to get 22 outs out of their bullpen. It didn