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Luzardo key to Phillies hopes to escape Wild Card

September 30, 2026 12:55 PM

Eric Samulski unpacks how a pitching meltdown by Jhoan Duran underscored starter Jesus Luzardo's importance as the Phillies now face an 0-1 hole to climb out of in the Wild Card round.

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