New York Yankees @ Toronto Blue Jays: Cam Schlittler vs. Kevin Gausman

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KANSAS CITY, MO - MAY 26: Cam Schlittler #31 of the New York Yankees pitches in the second inning of an MLB game between the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals on May 26, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

The Yankees’ return to their House of Horrors from yesteryear went about how you’d expect: the Blue Jays offense hammered Ryan Weathers early and often, Alejandro Kirk provided multiple big hits in his return from the IL, and Trent Grisham left the game with a hamstring injury. Even a rather unimpressive night from Trey Yesavage was not enough to turn the tide.

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Thankfully, the Yankees have Cam Schlittler. While the burgeoning young ace finally had a stinker two starts ago, he rallied admirably against the Red Sox, pitching 5.2 innings and allowing just a single run on four hits. Granted, Boston’s offense could never be confused for a strong unit, but Schlittler’s AL-leading 1.87 ERA continues to speak for itself. Cam faced the Jays in New York’s first matchup against Toronto this year and drew the short end of a 2-1 loss, surrendering that pair of runs across six quality innings while booking seven strikeouts.

Kevin Gausman is by now a deeply familiar foe to the Yankees. The 35-year-old veteran will be facing New York for the 40th time in his career this afternoon—his numbers in the first 39 are roughly equivalent to his career numbers. Gausman has hit some rough waters lately, allowing four earned runs in each of his last two appearances against the Braves and Orioles. He’ll hope that some home cooking against a team that seems to inexplicably wilt in said home ballpark will serve him well.

Trent Grisham will be absent from the lineup as he hits the IL following his removal from yesterday’s game with a hamstring strain, and Jasson Domínguez will take his place on the roster after getting activated from the IL this morning. Domínguez gets right back in the lineup starting in right field today and batting second behind Ben Rice, with Cody Bellinger remaining in left and Spencer Jones slotting in as today’s center fielder. José Caballero and J.C. Escarra both make their second straight starts at shortstop and catcher, respectively, and Paul Goldschmidt goes back to DH with Rice in the field.

How to watch

Location: Rogers Centre – Toronto, ON

First pitch: 3:07 pm ET

TV broadcast: YES, Sportsnet, SN1, TVA Sports

Radio broadcast: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280 (NYY) | SN590 THE FAN (TOR)

Streaming: Gotham Sports App, MLB.tv (out-of-market only)

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