Yankees Rookie Cam Schlittler Shows Promise Despite Extra-Inning Loss to Astros

Yankees rookie pitcher Cam Schlittler delivered a strong performance in his fifth career start, pitching five innings and allowing two runs on seven hits against the Astros in a 5-3, 10-inning loss. Despite an early two-run homer by Jose Altuve, Schlittler effectively shut down the Astros' offense through the rest of his outing, demonstrating poise in high-pressure situations and maintaining a 4.38 ERA over 24 2/3 innings. Schlittler acknowledged a mistake on the fifth pitch, throwing a sweeper instead of the called slider, which Altuve capitalized on for his home run. With help from Cody Bellinger, who made critical defensive plays, Schlittler limited scoring threats, including inducing key outs against Carlos Correa and Christian Walker. Although he has yet to pitch six innings in a start, Schlittler has consistently kept opponents to three earned runs or fewer and maintains a solid strikeout-to-walk ratio. Manager Aaron Boone praised him for making big pitches to keep the team competitive despite some trouble during the game.