AnalysisAtlanta Braves
Dodgers and Rays headline CBS ranking of 2026 World Series matchups
With eight clubs left in the 2026 MLB playoffs, CBS Sports has ranked all 16 possible World Series matchups, led by a Dodgers–Rays showdown.
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Cameron
Schlittler
PAge : 25Throws : R
#31
#31PNew York Yankees
Height : 6' 6" · Weight : 98 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2025-07-09
Born in : Weymouth, MA, USA
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York Yankees | 33 | 14 | 6 | 1.95 | 193.2 | 239 | 0.92 |
| 2025 | New York Yankees | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2.96 | 73.0 | 84 | 1.22 |
| Career totals | 47 | 18 | 9 | 2.23 | 266.2 | 323 | 1.00 | |
2026
0.80 M$
Pre-arb
2027
—
Pre-arb
2028
—
Pre-arb
2029
—
Arb 1
2030
—
Arb 2
2031
—
Arb 3
ERA
1.95
FIP
2.56
xFIP
2.86
ERA-
47
WHIP
0.92
K%
31.4 %
BB%
6.4 %
Strikeouts
239
Innings
193.7
Wins
14
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
Projected WAR
4.3
Strikeouts
165
2026 WAR
6.2
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↑ Slightly up (+14)
Outlook, age included
+39 · 25 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
90
Star
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
6.2
#2 of 166 regular starters
PAL Rating
98 / 100
#3 of 166 regular starters
Value Rating
100 / 100
Surplus $59.8M · salary $0.8MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 2.56 · RA9-WAR: 7.5
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
98.0 mi/h
97th percentile
K%
31.4 %
97th percentile
BB%
6.4 %
81th percentile
xERA
2.85
96th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.262
96th percentile
Barrels allowed
7.3 %
62th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NYY | 6.2 | 98 | 90 | 98.0 | 31.4 | 6.4 | 2.85 | .262 |
| 2025 | NYY | 1.3 | 67 | 76 | 98.0 | 27.6 | 10.2 | 4.10 | .314 |
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs TB | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1.95 |
| Sep 19 | @ AZ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1.94 |
| Sep 13 | vs NYM | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1.95 |
| Sep 8 | vs COL | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2.01 |
| Sep 2 | @ LAA | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2.04 |
| Aug 28 | vs BOS | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2.09 |
| Aug 21 | vs TOR | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.16 |
| Aug 15 | @ TOR | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.19 |
| Aug 9 | vs ATL | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2.21 |
| Aug 3 | vs STL | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2.26 |
AnalysisAtlanta Braves
With eight clubs left in the 2026 MLB playoffs, CBS Sports has ranked all 16 possible World Series matchups, led by a Dodgers–Rays showdown.
· CBS Sports
Game recapNew York Yankees
Giancarlo Stanton logged his first plate appearance since April as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning of the Yankees’ ALDS Game 1 loss to the Rays on Saturday at Tropicana Field.
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