Schlittler is making his seventh start of the season for New York, and is on the heels of some solid performances as he continues to carve out a role with the club. The 24-year-old righty has completed five innings in each of his last three starts,

Schlittler struck out Simpson, the Rays' leadoff man, looking at a 97-mph fastball on the inside corner to start a 1-2-3, 11-pitch bottom half and he made it six-up, six-down with an 11-pitch second, striking out Feduccia swinging at a 99-mph fastball to end the inning. Schlittler was at just 66 pitches through six.