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Jesús Luzardo
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The Philadelphia Phillies have named Jesús Luzardo as their opening starter for the Wild Card Series, with Cristopher Sánchez slated to start Game 2. The decision signals manager Rob Thomson's confidence in Luzardo for the playoff opener, and baseball fans are debating whether the left-hander is the right choice for a win-or-go-home opener.
- 2Luzardo delivers five strong innings as Phillies take Game 1●Luzardo blows past opener label with 5 strong frames in Game 1 https://www. mlb.com/news/jesus-luzardo-sta rts-for-phill
Jesús Luzardo pitched five strong innings in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series in Atlanta, outdoing his pre-game label as an 'opener'. Braves manager Walt Weiss had been skeptical when Don Mattingly described Luzardo that way, and the left-hander's performance against Atlanta answered any doubts about his role.