Yankees vs – Cam Schlittler counters Connelly Early as the Yankees take the field at Fenway in Game 79 with familiar names in both lineups. The night begins at 7:10 p.m., and the matchup carries a clear weight: a Red Sox staff that can’t seem to solve Early’s past start, a
When the Yankees and Red Sox take the field for Game 79, it isn’t just another night of lineup cards and pitching matchups. It’s a specific collision of form, history, and momentum—set to play out at 7:10 p.m. under familiar television and radio coverage: NESN and WEEI-FM 93.7.
Connelly Early will start for Boston in the opener, with the Yankees countering with Walpole native and Northeastern product Cam Schlittler. Schlittler’s season numbers arrive first: 8-3 with a 1.71 ERA. Early comes in at 6-5 with a 3.64 ERA.
The Yankees (48-31) send out a lineup built around Goldschmidt DH, Rice 1B, Rosario 3B, Bellinger CF, Domínguez RF, Volpe SS, Chisholm 2B, Caballero LF, Wells C, and Schlittler P.
The Red Sox (32-46) answer with Yoshida DH, Rafaela CF, Abreu RF, Contreras 1B, Duran LF, Durbin 3B, Siegler 2B, Narváez C, Mayer SS, and Early PP.
The early reads are already spelled out by past outcomes. Against the Yankees, Early is 0-1 with a 5.06 ERA in his only regular-season appearance. In that start on April 21, he gave up three runs on five hits, walked three and struck out four in a 4-0 loss to New York.
Schlittler’s history against Boston is steadier. He is 1-0 with a 1.32 ERA in two career regular-season starts against the Sox. And the last time these two teams squared off in a do-or-die moment. the Yankees got the better hand: in the decisive Game 3 wild-card series last October. Schlittler struck out 12 over eight innings in a 4-0 win for the Yankees. while Early allowed four runs in 3⅔ innings.
That past doesn’t exist in isolation—so does where the teams are right now. The Yankees have won four of five meetings between the teams, including a three-game sweep at Fenway April 21-23. This game will be the Yankees’ last trip to Fenway this season.
The Red Sox, meanwhile, arrive with a tough home reality baked into the day. The Red Sox are 12-25 at Fenway Park.
The rotation order for Boston continues through the series: Payton Tolle on Friday, Jake Bennett on Saturday, and Sonny Gray on Sunday. The Yankees counter with Will Warren, Gerrit Cole, and Carlos Rodón.
For this specific matchup, the game notes show how each lineup has fared against the other’s starter. Yankees vs. Early: Cody Bellinger 0-2, José Caballero 1-2, Jazz Chisholm Jr. 1-2, Ben Rice 0-2, Amed Rosario 0-2, Max Schuemann 0-2, Austin Wells 0-2. Red Sox vs. Schlittler: Wilyer Abreu 1-5. Willson Contreras 1-6. Jarren Duran 1-7. Caleb Durbin 0-5. Mickey Gasper 0-4. Marcelo Mayer 1-5. Carlos Narváez 1-3. Ceddanne Rafaela 2-6. Anthony Seigler 1-1. Masataka Yoshida 0-5.
The story turns on tonight’s starter choice and what it’s standing on: Early’s earlier struggles against New York in April. Schlittler’s advantage in prior meetings. and a Yankees run that already includes a sweep at Fenway just weeks ago. With this being the Yankees’ final Fenway visit of the season. the tension feels simple—Boston has to break the pattern. and New York has every reason to keep it rolling.
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