New York Yankees vs. The Athletics: Series Preview

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON APRIL 01: Cam Schlittler 31 of the New York Yankees pitches during the second inning against the Seattle Mariners at TMobile Park on April 01, 202in Seattle, by Steph Chambers Nick Power is a Bronx native living in California who relishes the chance to stay connected to his hometown also operates the baseballfocused PowerBall on Substack and social Yankees took care of business through the season’s first two weeks, winning each of their three the team has been solid offensively, its starting rotation has led the way, posting a 1.81 ERA that leads all of baseball by a wide their second season playing in West Sacramento, the Athletics have gotten off to a more sluggish start, finding themselves in the AL West cellar after a 3record to open the two teams will convene in the Bronx starting tonight for a midweek ‘s take a look at the likely pitching matchups for each of the three : Cam Schlittler Civale 7:05 pm ET Cam Schlittler emerged unexpectedly down the stretch for the Yankees last season, pitching like a readymade ace into the ‘s picked up right where he left off so far this year, allowing no runs and just three total baserunners in his first two starts, including a 6.1inning Christopher Veach Jersey, sevenstrikeout outing last Wednesday on the road against an imposing Mariners didn’t reach 80 pitches in either game, a sign that there may be even more in the tank if he can continue to pitch with his current level of Civale bounced between three teams last year, struggling while in the rotation but finding some success out of the A’s signed the 30yearold this offseason to start and he had a solid debut in the green and gold, allowing two runs in five innings en route to a victory over the ‘s fastball sits in the low90s but he mixes in a bevy of complementary pitches, including a high80s cutter which was his primary pitch last : Will Warren Severino 7:05 pm ETAfter an inconsistent rookie campaign last year, Will Warren has gotten off to a strong start this 26yearold has allowed just three runs through his first two outings, though he’s only made it through a combined 10 ‘s inducing far more weak contact than last year, when opponents’ average exit velocity of 91 mph put Warren near the bottom of the sinker has been particularly effective, holding batters to a.200 slugging ‘s lined up to face an old friend of the year two of the largest freeagent deal in Athletics history, Luis Severino is looking to build on a middling and contentious first veteran hasn’t pitched like an ace thus far in 2026.