The New York Yankees start their final series of the regular season against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. Yankees manager Aaron Boone has led his team into a tie for the top spot in the American League East this week. A good showing against Baltimore could help the team secure a bye in the postseason. Despite that, Cam Schlitter could play a big role behind Max Fried.

Boone has been building his playoff strategy for a couple of weeks. Fried will be his No. 1 starter in New York's first series, with Carlos Rodon coming in behind him. However, the third spot has been up for grabs. The Yankees had to decide between Schlittler, Luis Gil, and Will Warren.

Based on New York's pitching schedule, it looks like Schlittler is the pick , according to The Athletic's Chris Kirschner.

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