Luzardo left with the Phillies down 2-1, but the offense picked him up to keep him without a loss on the season. His ERA stands at 1.94, and he has a 46/11 K/BB in 41 2/3 innings. He’ll face the Rays next.

Luzardo had pitched through four scoreless innings before an error with two outs extended the fifth. The Cubs would take advantage, bringing in two runs on a walk and two hits following the error. Both runs would be unearned on Luzardo. The 27-year-old left-hander would toss one more scoreless frame on his way to the win. He struck out five. Luzardo will take an outstanding 1.73 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and a 41/10 K/BB ratio across 36 1/3 innings into a home start against the Diamondbacks on Friday.

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.