Schlittler Fires Up for Fenway Return

0:00It's April 22nd. Welcome in. This is MLB News Today, where the game meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Yankee's pitcher Cam Schlittler is fired up about the Red Sox rivalry heating up again, straight out of Boston where he grew up cheering for the socks, and went to Northeastern. He's set to start Thursday night at Fenway Park, the first match of this season, and says it's pushing everyone to play their best after last years. Earlier this week, Schlittler told the New York Post his family got death threats on social media leading into the game. But before Tuesday's action, he brushed it off, saying he's not overly concerned and just focused on the mound. Fans back home might give him a rough welcome now that he's with the rival Yanks, but he handled heat last fall in the Wildcard series, striking out. 12 and a shed out clincher. Over the offseason hanging around the area, no issues popped up. This year, he's two in one with a 1.95 ERA heading in. Yankees aren't adding extra security, and

1:00the Red Sox stress safety is their top priority with solid procedures in place. Schlittler last threw off the Fenway mound in high school, calling it cool as a kid fan. Manager Aaron Boom says he handles the pressure smooth rivalries alive, and Thursday's the test.