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There’s something magical about watching a pitcher find his rhythm in a visiting stadium. Clarke Schmidt didn’t just pitch — […]

The Yankees are relying on Clarke Schmidt to bolster their banged up rotation and the veteran righty is starting to round into form.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees host the Los Angeles Angels to start a four-game series. New York has gone 21-12 at home and 42-28 overall. The Yankees are 28-10 in games when they record at least eight hits.

Fans only see what the Yankees pitcher does when he takes the mound. He gives The Athletic a window into his other four days of work.

Clarke Schmidt got off to a shaky start Wednesday against the Guardians, and it wound up being the difference in the Yankees loss.

The pinstripers mustered just three hits off Cleveland starter Luis L. Ortiz, who put 5.2 innings worth of zeros on the board.

The Cleveland Guardians jumped Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt for three runs in the first inning, fueling Wednesday's 4-0 win at the Stadium.