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Jesús Luzardo keeps pushing the Phillies toward the postseason

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Philadelphia Phillies won their sixth straight game and eighth in their last 10, holding the National League's top wild-card position.
  • Jesús Luzardo allowed one run over 6.2 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, while striking out six and walking one.
  • Luzardo's season numbers have put him among the National League's leading pitchers and in the Cy Young conversation.

Jesús Luzardo gave the Philadelphia Phillies another quality start in Arizona, beating fellow Venezuelan left-hander Eduardo Rodríguez as Philadelphia strengthened its postseason position.

The Phillies secured their sixth consecutive win and their eighth in 10 games. They hold the National League's top wild-card spot and moved within three games of the division-leading Atlanta Braves.

That sweeper is incredible. It is almost impossible to hit, and he does a great job placing it. Even when he does not place it exactly where he wants, it works in a good way.

— Bryce HarperHarper praised Luzardo's pitching repertoire after the Phillies' win in Arizona.

Luzardo worked 6.2 innings and allowed only one run, a solo home run by Jordan Lawlar in the fifth inning. He walked one batter and struck out six against the Diamondbacks.

Bryce Harper praised the pitcher after the game, highlighting the quality of his repertoire and especially his sweeper. Harper said the pitch is almost impossible to hit and that Luzardo places it effectively, even when it does not land exactly where intended.

Luzardo told MLB that he was very pleased with the result and that the team victory was huge. He said he was able to cover several innings and give the bullpen a break, calling it a great game for the whole team.

I am very happy with the result. Obviously, getting the team victory was huge. I was able to pitch several innings and give the bullpen a break. Overall, I think it was a great game for the whole team.

— Jesús LuzardoHe described his performance and the Phillies' win after the game.

The pitcher sits just behind teammate Cristopher Sánchez in discussions about National League Cy Young candidates, but his statistics support a legitimate case. After a difficult start to the season, Luzardo earned his first All-Star selection and has since shown greater consistency. MLB.com listed his 10.3 fWAR since the start of 2025 as the fourth-highest total among all MLB pitchers, behind Sánchez, Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes.

His 3.02 ERA ranks seventh in the National League. He ranks third in starts and innings pitched, with 28 and 169.2, respectively, sixth in wins with 13, and second in the league in strikeouts with 209. Since May, he has made 20 starts with a 2.07 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP. Phillies manager Don Mattingly said Luzardo has been solid throughout the year and acknowledged that his early struggles came while the entire team was also having difficulties.

I think in a lot of places they would say he is the ace, right?

— Don MattinglyThe Phillies manager assessed Luzardo's standing among the team's pitchers.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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