Luzardo's 1.67 ERA leads NL since June 28

His 111 strikeouts rank second across MLB

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 81 min read

From Jake Ostrove of ESPN Research, Jesus Luzardo's numbers since June 28: 1.67 ERA – 1st in NL (2nd in MLB behind Dylan Via @Buster_ESPN on X

What happened: Jesus Luzardo has held opponents to a .504 OPS over that span, trailing only Dylan Cease in MLB. His 2.6 fWAR ranks third in the majors behind Tarik Skubal.

Why it matters: Luzardo's surge gives Philadelphia a top-end starter for September with an 81-63 record. The club sits four games behind Atlanta in the NL East and 4.5 games inside wild-card position.

By the numbers: Across the four cited categories, Luzardo owns three NL-leading marks and no MLB ranking worse than third.

What to watch: Luzardo's remaining starts will determine whether he can sustain those league-leading rates through the end of the regular season.

Sources

@Buster_ESPN 2026-09-08T04:57:08.903816+00:00

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