Overview
- The Dodgers and Yankees converted Saturday’s rainout into a day‑night doubleheader and scheduled Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Cam Schlittler to start the first game on Sunday.
- Schlittler enters with a 9‑5 record and an American League‑best 2.05 ERA in 20 starts, and he skipped a short All‑Star Game appearance to protect his recovery for the second half.
- Yamamoto is listed at 9‑6 with a 2.85 ERA and comes in after his worst outing of the season on July 11 when he allowed six runs in six innings.
- The postponement has left plans for the nightcap unsettled, with Emmet Sheehan and Ryan Weathers among the possible starters and both teams needing to manage workloads and bullpen usage.
- Beyond the matchup, the duel highlights competing Cy Young narratives and raises urgency for the Yankees, who have struggled without Aaron Judge while he recovers from a fractured rib.