PHILADELPHIA — Jesús Luzardo made it look easy against the club that let him go in the offseason.
Facing the Miami Marlins for the first time since the December trade that sent him to Philadelphia, Luzardo allowed only one earned run on eight hits over seven innings. He struck out seven and walked none. His season ERA is at 2.08 after five starts.
The young Marlins lineup came out swinging, and Luzardo was able to take advantage of their aggressiveness. Despite going a season-high seven innings, Luzardo threw the least amount of pitches he’s had all season at 88.