{"id":121113,"date":"2026-05-03T00:15:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T04:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=121113"},"modified":"2026-05-03T00:17:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T04:17:21","slug":"yankees-top-starters-ranked-number-one-for-1-2-duos-in-the-major-leagues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/05\/03\/yankees-top-starters-ranked-number-one-for-1-2-duos-in-the-major-leagues\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Top Starters Ranked Number One for 1-2 Duo\u2019s in the Major Leagues"},"content":{"rendered":"

When discussing the New York Yankees pitching staff, two names come to mind. Those two names were mentioned in high regard by the MLB Network. Cam Schlittler<\/a> and Max Fried<\/a> were identified and ranked as the top 1-2 pitching duo in all of the league.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Top 1-2 Pitching Duos Across the League<\/h2>\n

Coming in at the five-spot is the big man, Paul Skenes<\/a>, and Braxton Ashcraft<\/a> of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the four-spot are Tarik Skubal<\/a> and Framber Valdez<\/a> of the Detroit Tigers, while the three-spot is Cristopher S\u00e1nchez<\/a> and Zack Wheeler<\/a> of the Philadelphia Phillies. <\/span>The two spots are no other than Yoshinobu Yamamoto<\/a> and Shohei Ohtani<\/a> of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Schlittler and Fred take number one, doing the baseball God\u2019s work within the Yankees rotation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1-2 duos are extremely valuable in a rotation, providing two different looks from two dominant pitchers, giving strong back-to-back chances of getting a win in any series. We look at past-time greats: Andy Pettite<\/a> and Mike Mussina<\/a>, Roger Clemens<\/a> and Mussina. Gerrit Cole<\/a> and Carlos Rod\u00f3n<\/a> of more recent times.\u00a0 <\/span>Around the league, we\u2019ve also seen Pedro Mart\u00ednez<\/a> and Curt Schilling<\/a>, or the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw<\/a> and Zack Greinke<\/a>. These are all names that contributed to their club’s success, whether in a postseason chase or in a World Series. Maybe their duos were a part of a franchise legacy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Either way, Schlittler and Fried play a strong and important role<\/a> for the 2026 Yankees as they push to reclaim the American League East. How are they faring so far in the regular season?<\/span><\/p>\n

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DeRo's top 1-2 starting pitcher duos right now:<\/p>\n

1. Fried & Schlittler (NYY)
2. Yamamoto & Ohtani (LAD)
3. S\u00e1nchez & Wheeler (PHI)
4. Skubal & Valdez (DET)
5. Skenes & Ashcraft (PIT) pic.twitter.com\/P2at9XSQl5<\/a><\/p>\n

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n