The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox kicked off a decisive Game 3 in the American League Wild Card Series on Thursday. The pitching matchup stole the show early, though. Boston manager Alex Cora turned to rookie Connelly Early to start the game for his team. Yankees skipper Aaron Boone gave the ball to first-year Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler to get things started.

Schlittler played well down the stretch of his first regular season in the big leagues. However, there were some questions about how he would factor into Boone's rotation. The manager answered those questions by naming him the third starter behind Max Fried and Carlos Rodon. After forcing a Game 3 after a dramatic 4-3 win against the Red Sox, Schlitter stepped up for New York.

Even though it was his first taste of pla

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