Cam Schlittler passed his final audition with flying colors.

The rookie right-hander made his strongest case yet to be the Yankees’ No. 3 starter this postseason, hurling seven shutout innings in Saturday afternoon’s 6-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the Bronx.

Schlittler’s career-best start came under heightened pressure, considering the Yankees began the day tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for first place in the American League East.

Toronto, which holds the tiebreaker over the Yankees, had not finished its game against the Tampa Bay Rays by the time the Yankees (93-68) wrapped up their win.

The division race will now be decided on Sunday, the final day of the regular season.

Armed with a fastball that repeatedly approached 100 mph, Schlittler held the O’s to two hits, a walk

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