Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson named left-handed pitcher Jesus Luzardo as his starter for Game 2 of the NLDS against Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers previously named Yoshinobu Yamamoto as their starter for Wednesday's Game 3 against the Phillies. Luzardo went 15-7 with a 3.92 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP with 216 strikeouts in 183.2 innings pitched in 2025. He had a 2.35 ERA with a 1.26 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 61.1 innings pitched. Luzardo and the Phillies have yet to play a postseason game in 2025 after the team earned a bye with the best record in the NL East.