NEW YORK -- Each Cam Schlittler mound assignment represents a glimpse of what tomorrow may look like in the Bronx, with manager Aaron Boone describing the hard-throwing right-hander as “a future staple of our rotation.”

The present looks pretty sharp, too. Schlittler continues to earn trust in his rookie campaign, striking out eight over six scoreless innings on Monday, leading the Yankees to a 10-5 victory over the Nationals at Yankee Stadium.

Ben Rice, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jasson Domínguez homered as the Yankees shrugged off a disappointing weekend against the Red Sox, taking the series opener against last-place Washington. The Yanks improved to 37-26 against clubs with losing records this season; they’re 34-34 against teams with records of .500 or better.

Making his eighth Major

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