With the New York Yankees' backs against the wall in their AL Wild Card series clash against the Boston Red Sox, they had to rely on rookie starter Cam Schlittler to get them over the line. They have certainly been breaking historical trends; the 2025 Yankees became the first team in the Wild Card series era (2022 onwards) to come back from a 1-0 deficit in a Wild Card series. This just puts in perspective how much magic there was in Schlittler's right arm on Thursday night, as the Red Sox hitters stood little chance of mounting any offense against him. Article Continues BelowBoston native Cam Schlittler powers Yankees past Red SoxSchlittler's family must be very conflicted as to which team to root for. The 24-year-old could be in line to start for the Yankees in Game 3 of their ALDS clash against the Blue Jays.