Overview
- Schlittler lasted 4 1/3 innings and threw 98 pitches in the opener of Sunday’s doubleheader, leaving with an 8-2 loss while recording eight strikeouts.
- He generated a career‑high 20 swings‑and‑misses and struck out eight batters with no walks, showing the raw stuff remained elite even as the outing fell short.
- The Dodgers fouled off 27 pitches, including 16 with two strikes, and extended many at‑bats which Boone described as “death by a thousand cuts” and led to Schlittler’s rising pitch count.
- Schlittler said not getting through five innings “is not a good sign,” and the start came in his first outing after he opted not to pitch in the All‑Star Game.
- The short night increased pressure on New York’s bullpen in a doubleheader and sharpened the club’s broader concern about balancing swing‑and‑miss arms with starters who can provide consistent length.