Fried, 32, who has been out since May 13th with a bone bruise, will pitch in Game 2. Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, 35, will be on the bump for Game 1.
Fried has a 3.41 earned run average with 50 strikeouts through 61.2 innings in 10 starts this season. The four-time Gold Glover and three-time All-Star led all MLB pitchers last season with 19 wins, ultimately finishing fourth in AL Cy Young Award voting.
In his second season with the Yankees, Fried still has six years left on his $218 million contract. New York (56-44) are currently sitting 1.5 games behind division foe Tampa Bay Rays (57-42) for the best record in the American League heading into Tuesday's action, making this the perfect time for his return.
The Yankees' +88 run differential is by far and away the best in the AL, sitting ahead of the Chicago White Sox (53-46), who have a +52.