If the Yankees need a Game 3 starter against the Red Sox, they will hand the ball to their rookie flamethrower.

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Cam Schlittler would follow Max Fried and Carlos Rodón in the wild-card series, manager Aaron Boone said Monday, solidifying what had become apparent down the stretch that the right-hander had earned the opportunity.

“I feel confident with any of our five starters going out there, but I feel like Cam’s the guy to get that ball in Game 3,” Boone said after the Yankees worked out Monday in The Bronx.

If the Yankees were to sweep the Red Sox, that would likely mean Schlittler would get

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