Jesús Luzardo finished his start on Friday night by getting Kiké Hernández to swing and miss at a down-and-in slider, ending a seven-pitch at-bat and escaping a jam with runners on the corners. It was Luzardo’s eighth strikeout of the night, cementing a strong start to the 2025 season for himself and the Phillies’ starting rotation.
Luzardo’s seven innings on Friday increased the Phillies’ rotation total to 41 2/3. The club’s starter has gone at least six innings four times in their seven games. The shortest start for a Phillies starting pitcher so far is Luzardo’s from last Saturday; he fired five innings that day.