Cam Schlittler said he and his teammates should carry “a chip on their shoulders” every time they face the Blue Jays, fueled by unfinished business stemming from last year’s postseason exit. The Yankees right-hander pitched like it, too. Schlittler struck out seven over seven gritty innings and Paul Goldschmidt cracked a tie-breaking two-run homer in the ninth off Louis Varland, lifting New York to a 3-1 victory over Toronto on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre. “The way it turned out last year, I think it gets a little chippy,” Schlittler said. “I think there’s a lot of mutual respect between both sides. The fans clash more than the players do. They’ve got a great team. They play us really well when we’re here.” Saturday marked just the Yankees’ second win in 11 tries at Rogers Centre, dating to the beginning of 2025. The difference was Goldschmidt, who has taken on a larger role than envisioned when he signed a $4 million contract to return in January. Goldschmidt’s ninth homer of the season came with Cody Bellinger aboard and marked the first long ball surrendered this year by Varland, who entered Saturday with a 0.49 ERA.
