Yankees have a Luis Gil-Cam Schlittler problem

Paul Rutherford-Imagn ImagesThe playoffs are just around the corner and the New York Yankees, despite not having ace Gerrit Cole all season, have a pitching problem: Does Luis Gil or Cam Schlittler start a playoff game?

In fairness, this is probably a moot point. The Yankees trail the first-place Toronto Blue Jays by four games in the AL East, and they have an easier schedule the rest of the way compared to their northern neighbors. Even so, Toronto has been near-unstoppable since July, and so the Yankees’ pitching plan for a Wild Card series is probably set.

That means Carlos Rodon likely starting Game 1, followed by Max Fried in Game 2. In a potential Game 3, expect rookie Will Warren to…