"And that is: who between Cam Schlittler, a rookie who has dazzled with an electric fastball since taking over for the injured Clarke Schmidt in the rotation in early July, and Luis Gil, the AL Rookie of the Year who features plenty of electricity of his own in his fastball, starts in the third game of whatever playoff series the Yankees find themselves in next week."
"The Blue Jays have three games at home vs. the Red Sox and then the Rays while the Yankees are home for three against the horrid White Sox and then the long-out-of-contention Orioles. But the Blue Jays, a strong team at home all season, would probably have to go 1-5 or 2-4 in that stretch to cough up their division lead. And that's assuming the Yankees sweep their six games or go 5-1 or, at worst, 4-2, a safe assumption given the opposition."
Six regular-season games remain for the Yankees, creating a small path to overtake the Blue Jays but making the division title a longshot. The Yankees would need to gain three games with identical remaining schedules, while Toronto faces tougher opponents at home. The most plausible outcome is the Yankees securing the AL's top wild-card spot and entering a best-of-three series. A pivotal roster decision is who starts the series' third game: rookie Cam Schlittler, who impressed after replacing Clarke Schmidt, or Luis Gil, the AL Rookie of the Year. The roster is largely healthy, and the club appears inclined to start Anthony Volpe at shortstop over Jose Caballero.
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