beyond the back page The Yankees’ Game 1 blueprint can carry them on a deep October run By Zach Braziller Published Sep. 30, 2026, 7:41 a.m. ET Cam Schlittler delivers a pitch during the Yankees' 9-0 win over the Red Sox in Game 1 of the Wild Card series on Sept. 29, 2026. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post This is the formula.
It worked perfectly for the Yankees to open the postseason.
They scratched out a second-inning run against Payton Tolle, added on later and Cam Schlittler did the rest.