Per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, Schlitter will start Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox if it’s necessary. In just a short time in the big leagues, Schlitter could be getting the ball in a win-or-go home scenario if it comes down to that.

The New York Yankees have recovered from a brutal stretch of the season to earn a playoff berth and avoid the outright catastrophe of missing the postseason.

As the players prepared, the front office weighed its options for the 26-man active roster and the Game 1 lineup. Here's what we learned.

Garrett Crochet wanted his Boston teammates to dress for success as they headed to New York for their postseason opener against the Yankees

Current players are too young to remember the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry at its postseason peak, but they’ll make their own history this week.

It's the matchup between Red Sox lefty ace pitcher Garrett Crochet and Yankees 6-foot-7 superstar slugger Aaron Judge. Otherworldly ability vs. Otherworldly ability. Grab the popcorn and enjoy. Crochet faced the Yankees four times this year, and Boston won all four of those games.

The Yankees entered Game 6 with a 3-2 lead in the series and Luis Severino and CC Sabathia scheduled to close it out. They blew it, losing the next two games by a combined score of 11-1. Fortunately, they were used to blowing leads in the ALCS at this point. Habitually embarrassing!