Phillies Tap Jesús Luzardo to Open NL Wild Card Series Game 1 vs. Braves
- On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Phillies will start All-Star left-hander Jesús Luzardo in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta at 2 p.m. ET.
- Interim manager Don Mattingly pivoted to Luzardo after using ace Zack Wheeler on Sunday's must-win Game 162 to clinch the wild-card spot, altering Philadelphia's postseason rotation plans.
- Returning from left shoulder inflammation, Luzardo threw four pitches Sunday before earning the start; rookie right-hander Andrew Painter will provide bulk relief from the bullpen after posting an ERA under 4.00 in recent months.
- Atlanta counters with ace left-hander Chris Sale, who was 4-0 versus Philadelphia with a 2.08 ERA, carrying the Braves' regular-season advantage of finishing six games ahead in the National League East.
- Since the wild-card miniseries began in 2022, 11 of 16 series ended in sweeps, making Game 1 critical; the Braves tied the single-season record with 307 homers but are susceptible to high velocity per Philadelphia's scouting report.
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Austin Riley's 3-run homer off Jhoan Duran rallies Braves past Phillies 5-3 in NLWCS opener
ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off All-Star closer Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Tuesday in the opener of a best-of-three National League Wild Card…
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