Jesús Luzardo DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo continued his strong start to the season during Saturday's outing against the Chicago Cubs. Luzardo threw four scoreless innings before an error would extend the inning and eventually give the Cubs two runs. Outside of that, Luzardo really didn't have many issues on the mound during this game. He tossed six innings, allowing two unearned runs, and striking out five batters in the win. He'll take a 1.73 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and 41/10 K/BB ratio into his next start against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Luzardo has allowed two earned runs or less in five of his first six starts to begin the season.

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo was excellent on Sunday, tossing seven innings of two-run ball against the Miami Marlins in a 7-5 loss. Luzardo allowed two runs (one earned) on eight hits and had an impressive 7:0 K:BB ratio in this one. The 27-year-old lefty has been very good for the Phillies so far this season, allowing three runs or less and going five-plus innings in each of his five starts. He now holds a 2.08 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with 36 strikeouts over 30 IP. He is a must-start pitcher in all fantasy formats at this point.

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo tossed seven shutout frames en route to handing the Los Angeles Dodgers their first loss of the regular season. In this outing, Luzardo tallied eight punchouts and allowed just two hits and two walks. He ran into a little trouble during the seventh innings but was able to strikeout Kike Hernandez with runners in scoring in position to keep the door shut. This was another impressive outing for the southpaw as he tossed five innings of two-run ball with 11 punchouts during his first start. After batting injuries last season and being limited to just 66 2/3 innings, the 27-year-old appears healthy and is once again flashing high strikeout upside. Luzardo remains a strong starting pitcher in all formats as he looks to stay hot in his next start, against the Atlanta Braves.