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Sizzling Phillies take over NL wild-card lead, close in on East-leading Braves
Sep 1, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jesus Luzardo (44) pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images
Luzardo's gem, hot bats propel Phillies to sole possession of top NL Wild Card spot
PHOENIX — In a rotation that features the runner-up for the National League Cy Young Award in three of the past five seasons between Zack Wheeler (2021 and ’24) and Cristopher Sánchez (’25 and possibly this season), it’s Jesús Luzardo who has been the Phillies’ rock for the better part of the last three months. That trend continued on Tuesday as the left-hander held the D-backs to one run in 6 2/3 innings in a 7-1 win at Chase Field that launche…
In his second season with Philadelphia Phillies, Jesús Luzardo consolidated himself as one of the best pitchers in the MLB, as was seen during August when he was the Venezuelan of the month. Peruvian-Venezuelan leftman took a new quality jump to position himself, along with Cristopher Sánchez and Zack Wheeler as possibly the most feared trident [...]
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