From the start Thursday, Jesus Luzardo’s night looked like it was going to be a short one.
Yet, the left-hander settled in and authored arguably his most impressive performance in a Philadelphia Phillies uniform.
Luzardo retired the final 22 batters he faced over his eight-inning, 10-strikeout performance in the Phillies‘ come-from-behind, sweep-clinching 6-4 win over the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park.
It was Luzardo’s first start of eight innings since the Phillies acquired him from the Miami Marlins this off-season and his longest outing since he went eight innings against the Milwaukee Brewers as a member of the Marlins on May 22, 2024.
The Phillies (87-60) now lead the Mets by 11 games. Their magic number to clinch the National League East is down to four.
What Did Jesus Luzardo Say About His Outing Thursday?
Luzardo did not look long for his outing the way things started.
Luzardo gave up back-to-back singles to Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto, then after striking out Juan Soto, he gave up three more hits, putting the Phillies in a 4-0 hole before they even sent a batter to the plate.
But he induced Jeff McNeil to line into a double play, giving the Phillies a chance to get back into the game.The mentality kind of stayed the same of just keep making good pitches,” said Luzardo, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia. “I felt like I made some good pitches in the first but they found some holes, put some good swings on it. Just understanding their approach, they’re going to swing early, attack and try to get in and out of at-bats quick. Just kind of use their aggression against them.”
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