The game was tied at 2-2 when Luzardo was lifted following a double and a walk with one out in the sixth. Orion Kerkering came in and allowed one of the two runners to score before finishing the inning. Luzardo induced 15 missed swings tonight, but he settled for four strikeouts. He had fanned 25 in 18 innings coming into this one. Luzardo’s next start will be his first against his former team, the Marlins.

The 27-year-old southpaw struck out six batters on the night while allowing only one base on balls. The Braves scratched out a run against him in the opening inning as they strung together a walk, double and an RBI ground out, but that was the extent of the damage done against him. Luzardo got 12 whiffs on 98 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 26 percent. He has been nothing short of dominant through his first three starts with the Phillies, registering a 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and a 25/5 K/BB ratio over 18 innings. He’ll look to improve to 3-0 when he does battle against the Giants on Tuesday.

Luzardo allowed just two hits and two walks in the contest and was in complete command the entire night. The only time a runner reached third base against him was when Teoscar Hernandez swiped third with two outs in the seventh, and he was left stranded there. Luzardo generated 12 swings and misses in the game — four each on his changeup and slider — while registering a CSW of 29 percent. He has been absolutely brilliant so far this season, compiling a 2-0 record, 1.50 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and a 19/4 K/BB ratio over 12 innings. He’ll look to keep the good times rolling when he takes on the Braves in Atlanta on Thursday.